EKEDC: We’ve been sensitive to the needs of the girl child

The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has vowed to keep supporting and motivating the girl child.

EKEDC said this in commemoration of the International Day of the Girl Child, a day specially set aside to celebrate every girl worldwide.

The company said its mechanism and framework are designed to also help raise the inclusion of the girl child.

In a statement, Sulaiman Aledeh, head of media and  communications of the company, quoted Adeoye Fadeyibi, managing director of Eko DISCO, as saying the company makes efforts towards empowering the girl child.

Fadeyibi also expressed the company’s belief in the ability, quality and purpose shown by females.

”Our support for the girl child is relentless. We keep encouraging the girl child by providing employment opportunities as we have women across all our staff cadre,” he was quoted to have said.

”The testimony of our belief in the good of the girl child can also be seen through some of our Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSRs) designed to support them.

”Some of these are; Our donation of computers and IT equipment to WAYREF, which is a women-based school and our school feeding programme for students of the Anglican Girls’ Primary School, Lagos.

”Also, our Graduate Trainee Programme was designed to accommodate females who have shown competence, drive and passion for the job.

”We have shown our sensitivity to the needs of the girl child, with regards to opportunities we provide and our resolve to ensure an enabling environment for their growth. We won’t relent in our efforts to raise the standards of the girl child as we are aware of the importance of their development and growth to the betterment of our society.”

The International Day of the Girl Child took place on October 11.