Plan International Nigeria champions girls’ rights, safety at ASIS 4.0

L-R: Director, Program & Influencing, Plan International Nigeria, Helen Idiong;Country Director, Plan International Nigeria, Charles Usie; CEO, Sterling One Foundation; Olapeju Ibekwe, and Director, Philanthropy, Plan International Nigeria, Sheila Ojei, at a press briefing, where Plan International Nigeria announced its theme partnership for the upcoming Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS), in collaboration with the Co-convener, Sterling One Foundation.

Plan International Nigeria, a leading advocate for girls’ rights and gender equality, is set to participate in the Africa Social Impact Summit 4.0. The organization will focus on policy influence, system strengthening, and high-impact partnerships to drive the protection, empowerment, and long-term advancement of girls across the continent.

As one of the summit’s theme partners, Plan International Nigeria will be driving strategic discussions on gender equity, inclusive education, and protection, amplifying the urgent need for resilient systems that safeguard and support adolescent girls, particularly in crises, conflict, and recovery.

The organisation continues to press for development strategies that deliver lasting support for girls in schools, in communities, and national policy agendas and their implementation, to ensure sustainable impact.

“The development conversation is incomplete if girls are still being left behind,” said Country Director, Plan International Nigeria, Charles Usie.

“ASIS is a space where that reality cannot be ignored. We are here to keep the focus on meaningful change for every girl navigating risk, uncertainty and unequal systems.”

At ASIS 4.0, Plan International Nigeria will join high-level panels and working groups focused on education financing, youth policy, and gender-responsive development. The organisation will also use the platform to spotlight community-driven stories that reflect the power of long-term, girls-centered interventions and initiatives.

CEO, of Sterling One Foundation, Olapeju Ibekwe, said “Plan International Nigeria plays a critical role in keeping the summit equitable and inclusive.”

“Plan International Nigeria does more than represent girls. It defends their place at the centre of every policy conversation,” she said.

“Their presence raises the standard. It reminds every stakeholder that any solution that excludes girls is incomplete by design.”

The Africa Social Impact Summit will be held from July 10 to 11, 2025, at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos.