No Girl Child Should Miss School Due To Menstrual Hygiene Challenges – Oluremi Tinubu

The Woman, Oluremi Tinubu has actually reiterated that no Nigerian woman ought to be rejected the chance to find out and satisfy her capacity due to the fact that of menstrual health obstacles or household’s failure to supply standard instructional products.

She specified this on Monday when she flagged off the circulation of 2 million packs of hygienic towels and back-to-school knowing products to ladies in public standard education schools throughout the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

According to a news release by her representative, Busila Kukoyi, Mrs. Tinubu who explained access to education as vital to nationwide advancement, stated the intervention was targeted at eliminating barriers that require ladies, especially those in rural neighborhoods, to miss out on school throughout menstruation.

“Keeping our ladies in school needs us to acknowledge and resolve the obstacles that impact their education, specifically those in rural neighborhoods, who frequently miss out on school since they do not have access to hygienic items”.

The effort, Flow with Confidence 2.0, was being carried out by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in celebration of the 2026 International Day of the Girl Child.

She likewise revealed a 2 billion Learners Retention Support Programme targeting 100,000 students in its very first stage, with each recipient anticipated to get 20,000 to assist get rid of monetary barriers to school participation and retention.

Speaking at the State House Conference Centre, Mrs. Tinubu stated the program was developed on the preliminary Flow with Confidence effort introduced by her Renewed Hope Initiative on October 2, 2025, which supplied a 1 year supply of non reusable sanitary napkins to 370,000 schoolgirls in rural neighborhoods across the country.

She invited the choice of the Federal Ministry of Education, through UBEC to take control of and broaden the program, stating the circulation of hygienic towels together with discovering products would assist women go back to school with self-confidence and self-respect.

She charged State First Ladies, commissioners for education and chairmen of State Universal Basic Education Boards to make sure that the products reached the desired recipients transparently and accountably.

She likewise advised standard rulers, spiritual leaders and neighborhood stakeholders to challenge the preconception surrounding menstruation and motivate households to support ladies’ education.

“To our precious women throughout Nigeria, I motivate you to think in your dreams, remain in school, strive, speak out when you require assistance.

I desire you to become positive and bold ladies all set to contribute meaningfully to our country. Nigeria is depending on you and I think in you”.

Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, stated the Federal Government was taking actions to guarantee that menstrual health assistance ended up being a continual part of its standard education interventions.

He stated he had actually promised to institutionalise the program through UBEC and the World Bank-supported Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) when Mrs. Tinubu released the very first stage a year back.

He divulged that UBEC would make arrangements for hygienic towels in its yearly budget plans, while AGILE would sustain menstrual health assistance throughout the life of the job.

“Today, we are equating that promise into useful action. UBEC will make arrangement within its yearly spending plans to support the supply of hygienic towels to women in public fundamental education schools”.

The Minister stated the preliminary target of reaching 370,000 teen women under the very first stage had actually been accomplished, including that the current circulation would extend assistance to more women throughout the nation.

Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Sa’id Ahmad, stated the effort represented a dedication to safeguarding the self-respect of the woman kid.