Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has released a N100 million counterpart fund for the implementation of the Adolescent Girls Initiatives for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project in the state.

The governor made this known during an engagement with government officials and stakeholders in Yola, the state capital, on Wednesday.

AGILE is a World Bank-assisted project in collaboration with the National Project Coordinating Unit (NPCU).

The project is to improve education infrastructure, promote social behaviour change in communities, among others.

Represented by Aisha Umar, the permanent secretary, Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Mr Fintiri said with the released fund, Adamawa would be at the forefront of implementing the project.

He appealed to stakeholders to continue to support the government in achieving the goals of the project.

The project’s team lead, Aisha Mohammed, said the engagement was an opportunity for the Adamawa government to discuss issues related to successful implementation.

She urged stakeholders to actively contribute their wealth of experience for the project’s success in Adamawa.

In her presentation, Fatima Jagun, the operations officer and health specialist, World Bank Group, said “the project touches various sectors such as healthcare, women affairs, and environment, geared toward improving secondary education, especially for girls.’’

According to her, the project will improve education infrastructure, promote social behaviour change in communities, provide health infrastructure, as well as climate change information and digital literacy.

(NAN)