Foundation to hold boy-child summit Nov. 18 – News Agency of Nigeria

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By Hafsah Tilde
Abuja, Nov. 12, 2026 (NAN) The Yargote Foundation says its forthcoming Empower the Boy Child Summit will bring stakeholders together to discuss challenges affecting boys’ development and explore ways of supporting their growth.
Mrs Anna Hussaini, Founder of the foundation, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja.
Hussaini said the summit, scheduled for Nov. 18, would also feature the graduation of the third cohort of boys who completed the foundation’s six-month development programme.
“Our project is called Empower the Boy Child Project, which is what we do for the six months with the boys. And then we have Empower the Boy Child Summit that comes up in the month of November.
“So we start our project in May and then we culminate in November.
“The summit is basically geared at bringing together stakeholders to have conversations around the boy child, so that we kind of use it as an avenue to amplify our voices.
“Then we graduate our cohort at this summit. So they showcase what they’ve learned.
“You can ask them questions practically there. And their parents will also be there to tell us the impacts they have observed in their children,” she said.
Hussaini said the summit would enable stakeholders to assess the boys’ progress and hear directly from parents about changes observed in their children following the programme.
She said the foundation had already presented certificates to the graduating boys because of time constraints surrounding the forthcoming summit.
According to her, the foundation has recorded improvements among participants, including better literacy, increased confidence and greater willingness to discuss personal challenges.
She said some boys who initially struggled with reading and writing had improved, while others had become more comfortable expressing themselves.
Hussaini said the foundation hoped the summit would encourage broader discussions about boys’ developmental needs and promote collective efforts to support their growth.(NAN)
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Edited by Abiemwense Moru