NSUK Vice-Chancellor Professor Sa’adatu Liman Champions Girl-Child Empowerment; Commends Governor Sule’s Inclusive Governance

The Vice-Chancellor of Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), Professor Sa’adatu Hassan Liman, has delivered a lecture titled “Inspiring to Empower the Girl Child”, commending the Executive Governor of Nasarawa State, Engineer Abdullahi A. Sule, for his administration’s sustained commitment to women and girl-child empowerment.

Professor Liman spoke over the weekend at an event organised by the United Nasarawa State Women for Sustainable Development, where trailblazing women were celebrated for their contributions to the socio-economic development of the State.

The Vice-Chancellor expressed appreciation to the organisers for the invitation, describing the theme as timely and central to sustainable development. She noted that inspiring the girl child involves creating a supportive environment that nurtures confidence, ambition and equal opportunities for growth.

She explained that Nasarawa State has recorded notable progress in addressing challenges affecting the girl child, particularly in education, health and social inclusion. According to her, the domestication of the State Action Plan (SAP) derived from the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 has strengthened programmes aimed at addressing the immediate and long-term needs of women and children.

Professor Liman attributed these achievements to the strong advocacy of the First Lady of Nasarawa State, Her Excellency, Hajiya Salifat Abdullahi Sule, whose commitment has continued to inspire policies that promote the welfare and advancement of the girl child.

She outlined key strategies for empowering the girl child to include access to quality education, mentorship, protection against abuse and discrimination, economic empowerment, encouragement of self-expression, recognition of effort and perseverance, and participation in confidence-building and leadership activities.

The Vice-Chancellor emphasised that empowering the girl child is critical to national development, noting that educated and empowered girls contribute significantly to economic growth, improved health outcomes and positive social transformation.

She further commended the Nasarawa State Government for appointing women into strategic leadership positions, including Permanent Secretaries, Commissioners, Chief Judge, Head of Civil Service and Director-General of the Human Capital Development Agency, as well as the appointment of Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim as Honourable Minister of Women Affairs. She noted that NSUK is also led by a woman Vice-Chancellor.

Professor Liman highlighted NSUK’s commitment to girl-child empowerment through equal access to academic programmes, promotion of deserving female staff, and the appointment of women into leadership positions across academic and administrative units of the University.

She concluded by stressing that empowering the girl child is both a moral responsibility and a strategic investment in the nation’s future.