Kano state Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has flagged off the distribution of ATM cards for Conditional Cash Transfer, under Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment, AGILE programme.
The fund, according to statement by Hisham Habib, acting Chief Press Secretary to the governor, is amounting to N917 million, to be distributed to 45, 850 girls.
Speaking at the flag off ceremony, held at the Government Girls Secondary School Janguza in Tofa local government on Friday, the governor said the beneficiaries were drawn from 19 local government areas of the state.
He said that the beneficiaries are educationally less developed.
He explained that the project includes provision of stipends, rehabilitation and construction of classrooms for effective teaching and learning.
The Governor reiterated the commitment of his administration towards improving the education sector saying, ” as promised during the campaigns, we will ensure the implementation of free education with the provision of what is needed to ensure its workability so as for the school-age children to be educated” the Governor reiterated.x
On the illegal collection of fees by schools administrators, the Governor warned, ” I want to use to use this opportunity to sternly warn schools administrators to stop illegal levies collection as education is free in the state.
The state government will not fold it’s arms to watch the continuation of the ugly trend and all concerned parties must take note and comply.” The Governor warned.
Earlier, the project coordinator of AGILE Conditional Cash Transfer in Kano state, Alh Nasiru Abdullahi Kwalli said the program is a tripartite project between the Federal government, Kano state government and the World bank that was aimed at creating new safe learning spaces and improving existing infrastructure in secondary schools.
Alh Nasiru kwalli maintained that the project was meant to foster an enabling environment for girls and projects and system strengthening.
