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By Muhammed Ogwu, Lafia
No fewer than 235, 274 out-of-school adolescent girls across the 13 local government areas of Nasarawa State have benefited from the ongoing scholarships under the Federal Government’s Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE), Project in the state.
Our correspondent reports that the guesture, which is part of a pilot scheme, targets to empower young girls through education and skill development.
The goal was to foster collaboration and engagement to ensure the successful implementation of the World Bank-supported AGILE Project.
The State Project Coordinator for AGILE, Aishatu Aliyu-Isoga revealed this at a one-day sensitisation workshop held in Lafia, the Nasarawa state capital.
Our correspondent the workshop drew major stakeholders, including traditional and religious leaders, secondary school principals, care-givers, the media, and legal practitioners.
The state coordinator of the pilot scheme Aliyu-Isoga stressed that the idea provides crucial opportunities for adolescent girls to stay in school, adding that this would go a long way to help them build a brighter future.
She, however, acknowledged the state’s ongoing challenge of low school enrolment rates for girls, urging stakeholders to play an active role in changing this narrative for the betterment of society.
One of the workshop facilitators, Hajiya Ramatu, described the AGILE Project as a “game changer” for the girl child in Nasarawa State, underscoring the significance of constant monitoring to ensure the program’s continued success.
Speaking at the event, Justina Allu, one of the participants, emphasized the need for increased funding to expand the reach of the AGILE Project, allowing more out-of-school adolescent girls to gain access to education and secure their futures.
Our correspondent further reports that the AGILE Project is currently being implemented in seven pilot local government areas across Nasarawa State, including Awe, Doma, Keana, Kokona, Lafia, Nasarawa, and Wamba.
It was gathered that the sensitisation workshops will continue across the three senatorial zones of Nasarawa State, with a focus on engaging secondary school principals and other key stakeholders.
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