Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has successfully facilitated the return of over 16,000 adolescent girls to school as part of his administration’s expanded education initiative.
This was disclosed by Mr. Peter Ahemba, the Governor’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, during a bimonthly press briefing held on Sunday in Lafia.
Ahemba revealed that the governor, in partnership with the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project, is also set to establish 30 new junior and senior secondary schools across the state’s 13 local government areas. The new schools will feature gender-sensitive facilities to support a more inclusive learning environment.
He added that traditional rulers across the state have pledged their support for the AGILE project and committed to promoting girl-child education within their communities.
“So far, the AGILE project has successfully brought back over 16,000 adolescent girls into the classroom,” Ahemba said, noting that plans have been finalized to recruit over 1,000 additional teachers to support the growing student population.
AGILE is a World Bank-supported initiative aimed at expanding access to quality secondary education for girls in selected Nigerian states.
In a further show of commitment to education, Ahemba announced that the Nasarawa State government covered the registration fees of more than 24,000 candidates who sat for the National Examination Council (NECO) exams last year. He added that the state has once again paid NECO fees for all Senior Secondary School students writing the 2025 exams, regardless of their state of origin—provided they attend public schools in Nasarawa.
According to him, the initiative is designed to reduce the financial burden on parents and motivate students to pursue their academic goals.
