Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, CON, has held a high-level meeting with federal and state coordinators of the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project to address persistent implementation hurdles.
The meeting, attended by AGILE’s Task Team Leader and key stakeholders, focused on improving coordination and ensuring effective delivery of the World Bank-supported program, which aims to enhance access to education for adolescent girls in secondary schools across Nigeria.
Dr. Alausa reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to girl-child education, describing AGILE as “a transformative intervention” that goes beyond education to empower young women, especially in underserved communities.
“The AGILE initiative is not just an education programme but a transformative intervention for our girls and their future,” Alausa emphasized, urging stronger accountability and a results-driven approach across states.
Dr. Mansur Isa Buhari, one of the state coordinators, presented local perspectives and proposed strategies for overcoming specific challenges faced during rollout.
Launched in 2020, the AGILE Project targets reducing dropout rates among adolescent girls, enhancing life skills, and promoting gender equity in education. The recent engagement highlights the ministry’s resolve to bridge gaps in delivery and scale impact nationwide.
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