EKITI LAUNCHES AGILE PROJECT

 

…distributes 910 laptops to 35 Pilot Schools 

The Ekiti State Government has officially launched the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment, AGILE, project to enhance adolescent girls education in the state, with the distribution of 910 laptop computers to 35 pilot secondary schools.

The official launch of the AGILE Project, which took place in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State capital, was performed by the wife of the Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Olayemi Oyebanji.

According to the first lady, the project was aimed at supporting the efforts of the state government towards enhancing the academic, digital and life skills of adolescents in the state.

While acknowledging the advocacy and awareness campaign of the project and her office, she disclosed that not fewer than

100 secondary schools in the state would receive 2,600 laptops and other intervention projects from the subsequent distributions that will follow the official launch.

“I want to reiterate that AGILE Project is designed to respond to the challenges that constrained Adolescent girls in completing secondary education” She said.

Earlier, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Education Science and Technology in Ekiti State, Dr. Mrs Kofoworola Aderiye, while welcoming participants at the event appreciated the Biodun Oyebanji-led Administration for it's interest in prioritizing education in Ekiti State, especially girl child education.

According to the Special Adviser, AGILE project is committed  to enrollment, retention and completion of Secondary school education among both Adolescent girls and boys

In her address, the Deputy National Project Coordinator, AGILE, Mrs Agbanigo Abuka lauded Ekiti State Government for being the first to launch the programme at the state level in the country.

“Ekiti State has taken the lead for being the first at the state level to launch the programme. 

Ekiti State has made giant strides towards the project. I commend the government and people of Ekiti State for the support given to  AGILE Project and I wish the state huge success” Agbanigo said.

She therefore urged all relevant stakeholders to support the project and ensure that it gets to intended beneficiaries who are in dire need of the intervention.

The Project Coordinator of AGILE in Ekiti State , Mrs Yewande Adesua in her speech highlighted the achievements of AGILE in public secondary schools in Ekiti State, to include the renovation of dilapidated  classrooms for conducive learning environment, establishment of Anti GBV clubs in public secondary schools, Digital literacy and skills safe spaces for adolescents among others.

There were also goodwill messages from stakeholders including the deputy governor, Chief Mrs Christianah Afuye.