It is also to approve annual work programmes, budget and procurement plans, and ensure that performance targets are met
The Kwara Government has constituted a steering committee for the implementation of the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE).
AGILE is a Federal Government/World Bank-supported programme to improve girl child’s access to quality secondary school education.
The Chief Press Secretary to Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Mr Rafiu Ajakaiye, disclosed in a statement on Thursday in Ilorin that the state government also supported its commitment with N150 million.
“The setting up of the steering committee is another step which follows the state government’s fulfillment of all criteria that qualified it for the programme, including them payment of a commitment fund of N150 million,” he said.
Ajakaiye disclosed that the committee comprises the headship or Commissioner in the Ministry of Education as chairperson.
It also has the Commissioner for Finance, Commissioner for Health, Commissioner for Women Affairs and Commissioner for Social Development as members.
“Others are the Commissioner for Youth Development, Commissioner for Environment, Commissioner for Communications, and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development.
”There were also the Executive Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board, the Executive Chairman of the State Teaching Service Commission, among several others,” the statement read.
Ajakaiye said the committee is to meet quarterly to review the implementation of the state’s sub-projects and forward its analysis and conclusions to the National Project Coordinating Unit.
”It is also to approve annual work programmes, budget and procurement plans, and ensure that performance targets are met,” he said.
The governor’s spokesman added that the committee should ensure effective communication and access to information, monitor feedback and grievances, and monitor project implementation outcome achievement.
”The counterpart fund is to help the state kickstart the AGILE programme, which will involve substantial investments in secondary school infrastructure, hygiene facilities, reduction in dropout rates among girls, and better school outcomes for them,” he said.
(NAN)