NEW INITIATIVE, EKITI AGILE PROJECT PARTNER TO EMPOWER GIRLS, END CHILD MARRIAGE
RIDER: WORLD BANK-SUPPORTED PROGRAMME REACHES 203 PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EKITI The New Initiative for Social Development, in collaboration with the Ekiti State Ministry of Education through the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project, has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting girls’ rights, promoting education and ending child marriage. This formed part of activities marking the 2026 International Day of the Girl Child at Government College, Oye-Ekiti, where stakeholders called for greater investment in girls’ education, life skills and safe spaces. The AGILE Project Coordinator in Ekiti State, Mrs Yewande Adesua, disclosed that the World Bank-supported initiative had reached 203 public secondary schools across the state’s 16 local government areas. She said interventions included the renovation of more than 1,468 classrooms, provision of 4,202 computers and smartboards, and installation of solar power systems and internet facilities in 130...
