Transcorp raises awareness of girls’ rights among Nigerian pupils
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on ThisDay
Nigerian group Transcorp held a session on education, leadership and girls’ rights with pupils at its schools in Ughelli and Afam. Its managing director, Owen D. Omogiafo, urged participants to make their voices heard and pursue their ambitions, according to ThisDay.
Transnational Corporation Plc, a Nigerian group active in the electricity sector, organised a session on girls’ rights for pupils at its training institutions in Ughelli and Afam, according to ThisDay. The event was organised by its subsidiaries Transcorp Power Plc and Transafam Power Limited.
The discussions linked girls’ rights to education, self-confidence, ambition, leadership and future opportunities. The theme of International Day of the Girl 2026 is “Ending child marriage and investing in girls’ rights”, while around one in five girls worldwide is married before the age of 18.
West and Central Africa is described as the global epicentre of child marriage, with nearly 60 million women affected, according to information reported by ThisDay.
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