Womens Economic Rights> NOGI IMOUKHUEDE'S REPLY TO FELICIA AREGHEORE

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Dear participants,
I agree entirely with Felicia's analysis and 
suggestions.  We have a peculiar trend in Eastern 
Nigeria which the Federal Government in collaboration 
with UNICEF are trying to correct.  There, young boys 
are drafted into lucrative trading as apprentices which 
leads to massive school drop out, while the girls are 
encouraged to complete their education to the best of 
their ability.  This results in an uneven ratio of 
educated girls to boys.  The belief is that formal 
education is not as profitable as trading due to the 
huge graduate unemployment in Nigeria.  There is now an 
attempt to sensitize the citizens of the importance of 
formal education.  

MRS. NOGI IMOUKHUEDE