:The Kano State Government has announced plans to construct 130 new schools in rural communities to boost access to education for girls.
The project comes under the World Bank-supported Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment, AGILE.
Commissioner for Education, Dr. Ali Haruna Makoda, revealed this during an advocacy visit to the Emir of Karaye, Kano State.
He explained that the schools would be sited in hard-to-reach areas, where young girls currently trek long distances to attend classes.
Dr. Makoda noted that, so far under the AGILE program, ten schools, including the Special Education School Tudun Maliki, have been upgraded to improve learning environments.
Additionally, over 18,000 girls across 100 schools have benefited from digital literacy training, with facilities equipped with computers, solar power, and other remote learning tools.
The commissioner described traditional institutions as key partners and sought the support of the Karaye Emirate to help drive community awareness and collaboration.
In response, the Emir of Karaye, Alhaji Muhammad Maharazu, described girls’ education as the foundation of meaningful societal progress.
He pledged the Emirate’s support for the AGILE program through sensitization efforts aimed at addressing misconceptions and encouraging girls’ enrollment, retention, and completion of their education.
The commissioner was accompanied by top officials from the Kano State Ministry of Education and AGILE project coordinators.
The AGILE program is currently operational in seven states, including Kano, with the goal of promoting education and empowerment opportunities for adolescent girls aged 10 to 20.
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