Muhammad Sanusi II, the 14th Emir of Kano, has called on governments in sub-Saharan Africa to scale up on girls’ education and women empowerment, IgbereTV reports
He called for deliberate policy change that would cater for marginalized groups in government institutions and the society at general.
Sanusi spoke at a three-day ‘Transforming Education Summit’ on the sidelines of the ongoing UN General Assembly in New York.
The former CBN governor said he had devoted his life to advancing the cause of the girl-child, women empowerment and gender equality.
“I have had a lifetime commitment and advocacy to access to quality education and gender equality. In my work as governor of the central bank, I pushed for gender representation at the highest levels in the boards and management of the banks,” Mr Sanusi said. “And as emir or Kano, I pushed for the codification of putting law to address the rights of women.”
