OKEMAKINDE, TimothyChristianah Oluwakemi AlabiSunday Oyelowo Okemakinde2023-07-212023-07-212017-02https://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/797It is a fact that quality education can be life-changing for girls, helping them develop to their full potentials and putting them on a path for success in life. Educating girls in particular can also kick-start a virtuous circle of development. The position of this paper is that girls' education is germane to sustainable national development. Thus, it examines the rationale for girls' education, essential elements of quality education for girls and challenges for girls' education in NigeriaRationale forGirls' Education; Essential Elements of Quality Education for girls; Challenges for Girls' Education in Nigeria; G i r ls' E d u c a t i o n P r o g r a m m e investment; Strategies towards Enhancing Girls' education; Lean in with girls' and women leadership; Focus systemic reform with a gender lens; Girl-generated data initiative; Funding prioritization; Female teachers teaching female students; Lifting Obstacles from Girls' Education; Girl-friendly infrastructures; Great teachers.enArticle