Just In: Kashim Shettima ‘Vacates’ Vice Presidential Seat For One Day
Vice President Kashim Shettima symbolically ceded his office for one day to Joy Ogah, a teenage girl, to promote mentorship and gender inclusion, during a visit from PLAN International. Shettima reaffirmed President Tinubu's commitment to girl-child education and gender equality, highlighting programs like school feeding as vital. He praised the First Lady as an example of empowered girls. Ogah, acting as Vice President, delivered a passionate address calling for collective action to improve girls' education, citing the 10.5 million out-of-school children in Nigeria, disproportionately girls, and urging stakeholders to remove educational barriers.
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