The Executive Council of Kokodiagbene Community in the ancient Gbaramatu Kingdom has promised to offer 20 National Examination Council (NECO) scholarship forms to students of Kokodiagbene Secondary School in support of the Endybekx Initiatives for Children and Women Development (EBICWD) celebration of the 2026 edition of the International Day of the Girl Child, themed “End Child Marriage and Invest in Girls’ Rights!”

The pledge was made by the Executive Chairman of Kokodiagbene Community, Comrade Ark Selegha, who was represented by the General Secretary, Sir Gabriel Ukuli, during the programme that held in partnership with the oil-rich community in the Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State, on Friday, October 23, 2026.

Sir Ukuli congratulated the convener and Executive Director of EBICWD, Amb Nwachukwu Bekenawei Endurance, for her sustained efforts to promote the welfare of the girl child, especially in the creeks. 

He called for the prioritisation of girls’ education and urged students in attendance to remain focused despite the numerous challenges in their learning environment.

The Chairman also encouraged girls to learn practical skills alongside their academic education so that they could become self-reliant and contribute to the development of their communities and the society at large.

The International Day of the Girl Child programme featured cultural displays by Ebiabu Primary School 1 and Kokodiagbene Secondary School, as well as a presentation on the girl child by pupils of Ebiabu Primary School II, Jones Creek with the central message “Remember to educate the girl child and watch them shine.”

Girls from Felibel Group of Schools, the only private school in Kokodiagbene, also performed a cultural dance, a spoken-word performance by a pupil of the school, Solomon Benson.

As part of the programme, Amb. Nwachukwu and her team distributed sanitary pads, wipes, and perfumes to both students and teachers alike.

Among those in attendance were Hon. Mackson Ukuli, Chairman of Kokodiagbene Education Committee; Comrade Elliot-Ebutu Azibaodi Peter, President of the National Union of Izon Ibe Students at FUPRE and Executive Assistant to the NANS JCC Chairman, Delta State Axis; Rev. Dr. Oreva Idudhe; Pastor Kings Oloche; Mr. Adedibu Ayomide; Adouyi Firpamo Joseph; and Comrade Isabel Eguare.

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