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Empowering Education: Bauchi State Implements Conditional Cash Transfers For Girls
Empowering Education: Bauchi State Implements Conditional Cash Transfers For Girls....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
As part of its efforts to promote girls’ access to education, the Bauchi State government, through the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE), is set to provide conditional cash transfers of N5,000 and N10,000 to girls in junior and senior secondary schools, respectively, to support them in completing their secondary education.
A total of 16,260 girls in Bauchi have been identified as beneficiaries of this program. To be eligible for the initiative, each beneficiary must maintain an average school attendance of at least 80 percent per term.
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Dr. Jamila Mohammed Dahiru, the Bauchi State AGILE focal person and the state commissioner for education, revealed these details during a media round table in her office over the weekend. She explained that the cash transfers would be made every term to motivate the girls to continue their education until graduation.
Additionally, the AGILE project will incorporate digital education programs aimed at equipping the girls with ICT skills, making them self-reliant, and enabling them to pursue higher education in tertiary institutions.
Dr. Jamila emphasized that the AGILE project is focused on implementing innovative approaches to enhance the education sector, fostering effective and efficient learning processes within a conducive environment. It aims to provide opportunities for girls who dropped out of school due to economic constraints to return to complete their secondary education.
The project also includes plans for the construction and renovation of 120 schools, complete with furniture, as part of its school expansion component.
Dr. Dahiru highlighted the importance of addressing the reproductive and nutritional needs of the beneficiaries and noted that soft skills such as shoe making, tailoring, catering, and others would be incorporated into the program.
Furthermore, stakeholders including parents, School-Based Management Committees (SBMCs), and teachers will receive training to ensure proper implementation, monitoring, ownership, and sustainability of the AGILE initiative.
AGILE is a World Bank-assisted project under the Federal Ministry of Education, with the goal of improving secondary education opportunities for adolescent girls aged between 10 and 24.
A tragic multiple-vehicle crash in Bauchi State has left eleven people dead and several others injured in varying degrees of severity.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Brazil’s President has called on global powers to reconsider their strategies after saying they have failed to end the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Speaking at a summit of progressive leaders in Barcelona, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva urged the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council to adopt a new approach and take stronger responsibility for maintaining global peace.
He also criticised U.S. President Donald Trump for his frequent social media posts directed at Iran.
“We cannot wake up every morning and go to bed every night with a tweet from a president threatening the world and declaring wars,” Lula said.
APC Fires Back at Adeleke Over ₦300bn LG Funds Allegation, Blames Governor for Salary Crisis....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has responded to claims by Governor Ademola Adeleke that local government officials under the party diverted about ₦300 billion meant for workers’ salaries.
Adeleke had made the allegation during a stakeholders’ meeting, accusing APC-controlled council officials of hijacking funds and forcing the state government to shoulder salary payments for local government workers, teachers, health staff, and pensioners for over a year.
He insisted he would not abandon workers, blaming the situation for delays in executing some state projects.
But in a statement, APC’s Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, dismissed the claims, accusing the governor of misleading the public and shifting blame.
The party alleged that Adeleke was responsible for the salary issues, claiming he refused to release electronic payment vouchers and other financial documents needed for processing payments.
APC also said pension-related records, leave bonuses, cooperative deductions, and other financial data had not been made available despite repeated appeals, insisting that funds were properly accounted for and available for use if approved.
The party urged pensioners and workers to seek clarification, insisting the situation could be resolved if the governor allowed due process to take place.
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