Malawi’s First Lady, Gertrude  Mutharika, has urged women in the diaspora to assist in the education of a girl child back home in order to make them responsible citizens.

Madame Mutharika, who is in the United States of America accompanying President Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika at the US – Africa Leaders summit in Washington DC, was speaking on Sunday when she interacted with women living in the US at the National Presbyterian Church.

She said girls in the country drop out of school due to several challenges such as lack of support, long distances to school and early marriages.

“Government has introduced a number of initiatives with the assistance of our development partners to make sure that girls do stay in school and also complete their education.

“So let us take an interest in assisting our girls back home so that they can contribute to the development of the country,” she said.

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Rivers State Commissioner for Education, Dame Alice Lawrence-Nemi has won the 2014 African Child Prize Award for Education Development.

The award was presented to her in recognition of her distinguished service towards securing a better future for the Nigerian child at a programme marking the 2014 African Child Prize which was held in Lagos.

President and Country Representative of African Child Foundation, Prince Donald Onosakponome in his opening remark, explained that the award was endowed to recognize Africans and non-Africans doing business in the continent who have rendered distinguished services towards the promotion of the rights, development and empowerment of the African Child through business, child education, child healthcare, and fight against child abuse among other considerations.

He added that the prize winners and laureates were role models, mentors and sources of inspiration, succour and refuge to the society, adding that they are big time achievers who have contributed immensely to the rapid growth and development of the society.

The recipient, represented by her Personal Assistant, Barrister Victoria Anyanwu stated that every……………. continues on AllAfrica.com