By Iffy.
Today October 11, is recognised worldwide as the International Day of The Girl Child and in commemoration, the Chairman, Association of Professional Women Engineers (APWEN) Lagos Chapter, Monsurah Abimbola Alagbe, at the event which held at Fagba junior Grammar School, Iju, advised girls to be obedient to their parents, teachers, and elders and face their studies squarely.
“As girls we are entitled to many rights, to quality education, working system, good government policies, violent free environment, physical and mental wellness in order to get our potentials as future leaders fulfilled. On the other hand, we as girls need to discharge some responsibilities to harness and maximise all these rights when provided”, she said.
According to her, focusing on studies is a great responsibility of the girl children “as education is the best legacy one can get, and the given right should be judiciously used”
“ Your time is indeed now to believe in whatever dreams you have, no matter how big they are while harnessing all the rights given, and spread your wings to reach that greatness in the future. You truly can achieve all that you focus on, and put your mind in”, APWEN chairman said.
She stated that as female Engineers and advocates of STEM, they “have the general mission to promote quality of lives with all our activities”, adding that apart from this year’s International theme:. “Our Time is Now – Our Rights, Our Future”, Lagos Chapter has dded its own sub-theme: “Not Too Young For Responsibilities”.
She pointed out that this theme spoke volume “for whatever we are exposed to moulds the future, and it’s only wise and important that we make the right use of our time now to get a worthwhile, and sustainable future”.
