Kogi State has unveiled plans to renovate 728 public schools in a major push to address years of infrastructural decay and improve access to quality education.
The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE), in partnership with state authorities, is launching a large-scale renovation project to reverse this trend and provide safe, inclusive, and quality education.
For decades, many primary and secondary schools in Kogi State have suffered from decaying infrastructure, crumbling classrooms, leaking roofs, and a severe lack of basic learning facilities, a problem that has persisted since the state’s creation in 1991.
The State Commissioner for Education says the intervention is expected to significantly boost school enrollment, retention, and completion rates across the state.
Education experts and community leaders, however, stress the need for a strong maintenance culture to sustain the gains of the project.
(Editor: Anoyoyo Ogiagboviogie)
