The adolescent girls initiative for learning and empowerment AGILE has been described as a major catalyst to educational development.
The Emir of Rano, Alhaji Muhammad Isa Umaru,made the indication while receiving AGILE team in his palace.
According to him, Kano has witnessed significant progress in girl child education facilitated by AGILE, hence the need for traditional institutions and relevant stakeholders to contribute their quota to achieve the desired objectives.
He noted that, Rano Emirate has been at the forefront of ensuring enrollment retention and completion of girls education through various initiatives.
The emir called on the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) to upgrade the girls’ education school in his community.
Alhaji Muhammad said, the school, located beside the palace, requires expansion to accommodate a larger number of students.
Alhaji Muhammad suggested that AGILE visit the school to assess its condition, saying that, relocating the school to a bigger location had been earlier considered.
In his remarks the permanent secretary Kano state ministry of education Alhaji Bashir Baffa explained that, they were at the palace to seek for support and blessings form the royal father.
He said, AGILE has fostered an enabling environment for girls through promoting behavioral changes through communication campaigns engagement with traditional rulers and advocacy.
He maintained that, the team has engaged in advocacy visits to all relevant stakeholders at community and state levels on the importance of girls education.
Alhaji Bashir hinted that the state government had declared a state of emergency on education, hence the need for the traditional institution to contribute its quota to achieve the desired objectives.
He posited that, the team will visit the school to see possible ways of intervening for the development of education.
The permanent secretary also used the opportunity to condole Rano emirate over the killing of its indigenes in Uromi.
Paradigm News reports that, earlier the team was in Karaye Emirate council as part of efforts to advocate for support from the traditional institution and relevant stakeholders.