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AGILE grants financial support to 28,602 girl students in Kano
Mukhtar Yahaya Usman
The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) has supported 28,602 girl students with cash grants to buy uniforms and instructional materials.
KANO FOCUS reports that the state project Coordinator, Alhaji Ado Tafida Zango revealed this at a sensitisation campaign organised for parents and relevant stakeholders, on girls education, scholarship opportunities and gender based violence (GBV), held at Bagwai local government area, Kano.
Alhaji Ado Tafida Zango
He explained that, as part of efforts to provide new, safe and secured learning environment,130 new schools would be constructed in addition to 1,228 boys and girls public schools that were renovated.
The state project coordinator, highlighted that, beneficiaries were selected based on poverty ranking level, where the poor and vulnerable communities were identified and validated, to receive the conditional cash transfer, saying that areas lacking schools were also identified to receive interventions.
“New schools are going to be constructed 130 schools, 55 junior secondary schools expanded to new senior secondary, while 75 primary schools would be upgraded to have a new junior secondary school”
In her remarks, the lead person social norms component, concerned with promoting social behavioral change, Hajiya Halima Sadiya Tukur, said the program aimed to increase girls enrollment, retention, transition and completion.
Hajiya Halima Sadiya Tukur
She pointed out that, the project engages stakeholders, through communication campaigns, and advocacy on girl child education in Kano state, to achieve the desired objectives.
“To sensitize mother’s,parents and community stakeholders from 10 local governments on importance of GE, conditional cash transfer and GBV”
Presenting a paper on benefits of girls education, a lecturer at the Department of Adult Education and Community Development Bayero University Kano, who doubles as the state coordinator CSACEFA, Dr. Auwal Halilu, described girls education as the backbone of society.
Dr. Auwal Halilu
He highlighted that, the main focus is to showcase, to the students and mothers that there are women in the society, that have excelled, in terms of education.
Dr. Halilu charged parents and guardians, to utilize the support from AGILE by sending their children to schools.
“We are here at Bagwai, to inform the mother’s in the grassroots, that they need to send their children to school, they need to be educated with utilization of the support from Agile,showcase some commitment,” Dr Halilu said.
The event featured presentation from from Malam Mahdi Abdullahi, Malam Bashir Fagge, Malama Zainab Rabe and chairperson of mothers association Hajiya Rakiya Ladidi Musa.
Others who spoke at the occasion include Malam Aminu Adamu (Village head of Bagwai), Alhaji Ahmad Garba Bichi (Village head of Bichi) and Alhassan Hamisu Kabo (Village Head of Kabo) respectively.
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
Nafisah Yusuf Hassan, a magistrate in Kano State, has been recommended for appointment as a judge of the Kano State High Court by the National Judicial Council (NJC).
KANO FOCUS reports that Hassan is among four judicial officers from Kano State recommended for elevation to the High Court bench out of 28 candidates selected nationwide.
The other nominees are Halima Yahuza Ahmad, Abdullahi Abdulsalam Bature and Musa Ibrahim Umar.
The NJC disclosed the recommendations in a statement issued by its Deputy Director of Information, Kemi Babalola-Ogedengbe, following its consideration of candidates for judicial appointments across the country.
The council said all recommended candidates were expected to be sworn in by their respective state governors without delay.
Hassan’s recommendation follows her years of service in the Kano State judiciary, where she has reportedly distinguished herself through diligence, professionalism and careful handling of cases.
She has been commended for her commitment to judicial ethics, diligence and fairness in the discharge of her responsibilities, achievements that contributed to her career progression within the judiciary.
Her elevation is part of a broader development in the Kano State judiciary, with four magistrates from the state successfully scaling the selection process for appointment to the High Court.
The four nominees were reportedly assessed during the selection exercise and demonstrated strong professional competence, while their service records were found to be free of adverse remarks.
Their recommendation marks a significant step in their judicial careers and is expected to strengthen the judicial workforce in Kano State upon their formal appointment.
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
The Kano State Accountability Forum on Education (K-SAFE) says it has tracked nearly 1,000 education projects across the state as part of efforts to promote transparency, accountability and effective service delivery in the education sector.
KANO FOCUS the coalition’s Co-Chair, Dr Auwalu Halilu, disclosed this on Wednesday during an advocacy visit to the Kano State Ministry of Public Procurement and Project Monitoring.
Dr Halilu said K-SAFE had monitored projects in more than six local government areas, covering interventions implemented by the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Kano State Senior Secondary Education Management Board and Local Education Authorities (LEAs).
He explained that the monitoring exercise involved physical inspections and documentation of projects through photographs, videos and geographical locations.
According to him, reports of the findings had been submitted to relevant ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), highlighting projects that met required standards and those requiring further attention.
He cited Rimin Gado Local Government Area, where the coalition tracked more than 80 education projects, adding that it planned to extend the exercise to all 44 local government areas of the state.
The K-SAFE Co-Chair said the visit was aimed at presenting the coalition’s activities to the ministry and exploring areas of collaboration in procurement and project monitoring.
He called for the inclusion of civil society organisations in procurement and monitoring processes, particularly tender board activities and field inspections, to strengthen independent oversight and provide them with firsthand information on government projects.
Dr Halilu also requested the ministry’s support in organising capacity-building programmes for civil society organisations on procurement procedures, due process, project standardisation, monitoring and evaluation.
He said such training would enhance civil society organisations’ understanding of procurement regulations and the technical requirements guiding project implementation.
Responding, the Commissioner for Public Procurement and Project Monitoring, Dr Nura Iro Ma’aji, welcomed the delegation and acknowledged the coalition’s contributions to supporting the state government’s efforts in the education sector.
He expressed the ministry’s readiness to collaborate with K-SAFE through information sharing and other relevant engagements to strengthen accountability and ensure compliance with due process.
“From our side, we are ready to work together because we know what they have been doing to support Kano State Government in the education sector,” he said.
Dr Halilu further disclosed that the coalition and its partner organisations had carried out the monitoring exercise without financial sponsorship, describing it as a demonstration of their commitment to transparency and accountability.
He reaffirmed K-SAFE’s commitment to sustaining engagement with relevant government agencies, civil society organisations and the media to strengthen oversight of education projects across Kano State.
Ibrahim Khalil
Government Secondary School (GSS) Army Day Bukavu has emerged champion in both the male and female categories of the maiden Kano State Secondary Schools Tug of War Competition.
KANO FOCUS reports that the school clinched the double victory at the competition, which ended on Wednesday at the Kano Pillars Stadium, Sabon Gari, Kano.
Governors College finished as runners-up in the male category, while Government Girls College (GGC) Kano secured second position in the female category.
The competition was organised by the Kano State Tug of War Association in collaboration with the state Ministry of Education, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Kano State Sports Commission.
The maiden championship brought together secondary school students to promote teamwork, discipline, unity and sportsmanship, while raising awareness about the dangers of drug abuse.
Speaking at the closing ceremony, the Vice Chairman of the Kano State Tug of War Association, Jamilu Uba Adamu, described the competition as a successful initiative that had achieved its objectives.
He commended the Ministry of Education, Sports Commission, NDLEA, Gongoni Company Limited and MAGZO Pharmaceutical for supporting the event, particularly through the provision of T-shirts and Pocari Sweat drinks.
Also speaking, the Secretary of the Kano State Tug of War Association, Bashir Muhammad Sulaiman, who represented the Executive Chairman of the Sports Commission, Muhammad Tukur Babangida, reaffirmed the commission’s commitment to developing grassroots and school sports.
He said the initiative would help identify and nurture young sporting talents across the state.
The closing ceremony was attended by a member of the Kano State Football Association Board, Rilwanu Idris Malikawa Garu, representatives of the Ministry of Education, NDLEA, the Sports Commission and other stakeholders in the sports sector.
The organisers congratulated the winning schools and commended all participating institutions and partners for contributing to the success of the maiden edition.
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