Rotimi Agboluaje, Ibadan
The Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo Okukenu IV, will Thursday April 27, 2017, chair of a conference on the girl child.
The conference which takes place 11:00am at Centenary Hall, Opposite Ake Palace, Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, is being organized by International Centre for Leadership and Entrepreneurial Development ( ICLED).
ICLED, a USA/Nigerian-based organization, has been in the center of educating people on entrepreneurship and leadership in Nigeria.
In a statement made available to newsmen by the Chairman of ICLED, Prof.(Mrs.) Olajumoke Familoni, the theme for the conference is: “Education and Empowerment of the Girl Child and the Rural Women”.
The keynote address will be delivered by the Professor Olajumoke Familoni, the Founder/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Global Initiative For Entrepreneurial and Capacity Development, which is the NGO arm of ICLED.
According to Familoni, “Global Initiative For Entrepreneurial and Capacity Development, the NGO arm of ICLED, has teamed up with Girl Rising Foundation of New York to raise voices for the Girl Child.
“ICLED has been in the process of implementation of the program for the girl child and rural women and will be hosting a conference to educate girls and rural women”.
