The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) has trained 2,234 facilitators and 60 mentors in life skills and digital literacy across Kano State.
Deputy Project Coordinator of AGILE, Mr Ahmed Jibril, disclosed this during an interactive session with journalists in Kano on Tuesday.
“AGILE is equipping thousands of girls across the state with essential life skills and digital literacy training. To date, 60 mentors and 2,234 facilitators have been trained, benefitting over 148,000 female students across the 44 local government areas in Kano,” he said.
According to Jibril, the initiative has also provided 100 schools with solar-powered facilities, computers, internet access, projectors, tables, and chairs.
Additionally, 220 teachers have received training in remote learning to enable students to access lessons online.
Jibril noted that the programme, spearheaded by the Federal Ministry of Education and supported by the World Bank, is making significant progress in improving access to secondary education for girls in Kano State.
As part of a broader nationwide initiative spanning 18 states, AGILE aims to address socio-cultural, financial, and infrastructural barriers that hinder girls’ education in Nigeria.
Jibril further revealed that 130 new secondary schools would be constructed across 24 targeted local government areas in Kano, providing educational opportunities for out-of-school girls and dropouts.
He stated that 5,100 out-of-school girls from 13 LGAs have registered to enrol in adult education centres for second-chance learning.
“So far, about 74,452 girls have benefitted from financial assistance under the AGILE project across 19 LGAs in the first and second cohorts, with an additional 39,000 girls registered in the third cohort,” he explained.
Jibril urged the media to play an active role in promoting girls’ education in Kano State.
Earlier, media consultant Maude Gwadabe underscored the need for grassroots awareness campaigns to ensure that communities understand the significance of girls’ education and its positive impact on societal development.
He called on the media to take the lead in driving this critical initiative.
