Gender Desks Officers across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in Adamawa State have commended Plan International for its effort in promoting gender equality.
The officers made the commendation at a 2-day training organised by Plan International under European Union (EU)-INTPA Project and held at the American University of Nigeria (AUN Hotel) in Yola, Adamawa State.
Plan International organised the event to build the capacity of focal persons and desk officers from various MDAs in Adamawa state to enable them contribute meaningfully to gender responsive education sector.
It was also aimed at equipping the participants with a tool for mainstreaming gender in policy and programming of the MDAs considering key gaps in the treatment of more especially the female child.
Fielding questions from newsmen at the event, the Director Administration Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development Adamawa State, Yakubu Ibrahim Alhassan, explained that the event was organised to train them on how to handle gender related issues at MDAs.
The Director disclosed that the training had exposed them on how to make students know their responsibilities, gender differences and how they can handle themselves in whatever situation they have found themselves.
"The male child is expected to respect the female child vice versa, irrespective of our cultural values, traditions. It will make us to progress in whatever we are doing in the education sector.
"We commend Plan International for the good job it has been doing in Adamawa State. In fact, His Excellency, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, had appreciated its effort. I don't think we can be able to pay them". Alhassan stated.
Also speaking, the Principal Welfare Officer, Ministry of Women Affairs, Hassan Ahijo, said that the participants have leant a lot and that they will step down the knowledge for the benefit of more especially the students.
Baring her mind, the Desk Officer Adamawa State Mass Education Board, Mrs. Yalami G. Naina, pointed out that she had acquired more knowledge on how to take care of the students, assuring that people at the grassroot will feel the impact of the event.
Mrs Yalami said, " Honestly, Plan International must be commended for organising the training. We have enjoyed the presentations of the master trainers on various key issues.
On his part, the Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Officer (MERL) Officer of Plan International, Adamani Williams Emmanuel, said that the event was organised to build the capacity of the participants.
Emmanuel added it is going to aid in mainstreaming gender in Adamawa State, saying that it is one of the key gaps because the male child tends to maginalise the girl child.
Some of the master trainers who made presentations at the event include Ibrahim Bello, Education Officer, Maimuna Gambo, Yinasim Dagal and Papa'a Dickson from the Forum for African Women Educationalists ,FAWE, Nigeria.
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