In Abuja on Friday, Rotimi Olawale, the executive director and co-founder of YouthHub, made this call at a celebration of the international day of the girlchild with the subject "Digital Generation, Our Generation: Empowering Our Girls as Advocates of Climate Change."
Olawale emphasized the importance of spreading awareness about the transformative impact of digital education for females and giving them the tools, skills, and mentorship they need to flourish in the ever-changing environment. She was represented by YouthHub's Head of Human Resources, Comfort Matthew.
The Director described the event as a day devoted to celebrating young girls' goals, resiliency, and tenacity as well as their potential and abilities, describing them as the torchbearers of the nation's future.
In a society that is more influenced by the digital age, he continued, the day was also set aside to recognize the enormous importance of cultivating their strengths and pointing them in the direction of fulfilling careers.
"Our daughters have the potential to become powerful climate change activists in today's digital age. They may use the digital resources at their disposal to raise awareness and incite action on environmental issues if they receive the proper training, education, and mentoring.
"We think that empowering our girls means educating them to be leaders and change-makers in the battle against climate change, not merely preparing them for the future.
"With this event, we want to spread the word about the transformative potential of digital education for females and give them the resources, know-how, and mentorship they require to succeed in this fast-paced environment. We want to encourage creativity, provide opportunities to fulfilling employment in disciplines relevant to combating climate change, and make sure that our girls take an active role in creating a sustainable future.
Together, we can alter the narrative and motivate young girls to take up the cause of combating climate change by utilizing their digital skills to have a long-lasting effect on the environment. Today, we are planting the seeds for a society that is more ecological, connected, and technologically advanced in addition to celebrating the female child. He gave in.
Austin Ekwurujuru, CEO of Basic Rights Watch, who revealed that women and girls are most affected by climate change, spoke on a panel and emphasized the need to appeal to the humanity of Nigerian leaders across all sectors of society, from the public to the private.
Ekwurujuru advised the government to devote more time and money to ensure that the nation lessens or adapts to some of the societal problems brought on by climate change, noting that resources are crucial to addressing some of the problems.