Nigeria, April 24 -- The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) has said its initiatives have increased the enrolment of girls in schools in Kebbi State.

Alongside Sokoto and Yobe States, Kebbi has one of the highest out-of-school children in Nigeria. There are up to 20 million out-of-school children in Nigeria, according to the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).

Speaking to PREMIUM TIMES in a recent interview, the Technical Assistant on Monitoring and Evaluation for the project in Kebbi State, Awoseye Joshua, said there has been a 19 per cent increase in enrolment and retention in the girls' schools selected for the intervention.

According to him, over 40,000 girls in 16 ...