The newly created Rotary District 9127 on Monday pledged to give priority attention to girl child education and impact youth in the country positively in its 2024/2025 rotary year programmes.
Pioneer District Governor of Rotary District 9127, Rotarian Mike Ukachi Nwanoshiri, gave the pledge during his inaugural press conference in Abuja.
Nwanoshiri also pledged to increase the membership of the Rotary Clubs in the new District covering all Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) from 2000 to over 3000 between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
He also pledged the commitment of Rotary to ensuring youth empowerment that has an impact by assisting them with tools and funds to set up businesses for their overall economic well-being.
Nwanoshiri said: “We are going to introduce girl child education. It’s a decision. If we don’t do it as their parents, they would not grow well. We talk about mental health? What is the cause of mental health? It is from our parents.
“What type of training did you give your young girl when she was young? How did you bring her up? We don’t allow them to be lost. If we don’t start now to treat that issue, we will be in trouble.”
The district governor, who expressed passion for the interest of the girl child, also said he would ensure the provision of reusable sanitary pads for girls across the district.
“First, I have to start with the one I have a marching grant for, which I will make sure it goes all over the District, which is the provision of reusable sanitary pads for the girl child. We would take it up as a serious project this Rotary year.
“We also have to encourage our young girls. They should not be cheap articles in the hands of men. They have to respect themselves knowing that through them birth came to the world,” he said.
