Zamfara State Launches N11.7 Billion Girls’ Education Project

The governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has approved the payment of Small and Medium School Improvement Grants (SIGS) under the Adolescent Girls’ Initiatives for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project in the state. The project which costs N11.7 billion seeks to renovate and rehabilitate 322 schools, with the goal of increasing retention and completion rates.

At the launch in Gusau, Governor Lawal, while distributing award letters to the contractors selected as Technical Service Providers for the project, stated, “Today marks a significant milestone in our commitment to fulfilling our campaign promises of revitalizing the education sector in Zamfara State.”

The governor went on to emphasize the importance of investing in education. “You will recall that we declared a state of emergency on education, and this event signifies a continuation of our strategic decision to renovate and rehabilitate school infrastructure.”, he said.

Governor Lawal also urged the Technical Service Providers to adhere strictly to the project implementation guidelines, telling them to ” to recognize that we highly value cost-effectiveness and value for money in all engagements related to this development.”