Kogi AGILE Project seeks Collaboration with 12 Brigade Nigeria Army Chari Maigumeri Barrack

By Mark Akudu, Kogi

The Kogi State Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project, led by its Project Coordinator, Abdulhakeem Bello, paid a strategic visit to the 12 Brigade (BDE) at Chari Maigumeri Barracks.

The visit aimed to introduce the AGILE project in the state and foster collaboration with the Nigerian Army.

Bello and his team met with Brig Gen O.A Fadairo, the Commander of the 12 BDE, to discuss how the project can contribute to improving the quality of education and infrastructure within the barracks.

The Nations News Nigeria reports that the key focus of the discussion was the schools within the barracks, which are set to benefit from major renovations and new constructions under the AGILE project.

Bello emphasized that the visit was critical to ensuring that the military barracks, home to many families and the host communities, receive the educational improvements needed to enhance learning environments for children, particularly adolescent girls. As part of the visit, the AGILE team also inspected the existing school facilities to assess the state of the buildings and the barracks’ readiness for the upcoming construction work.

The Lokoja barracks is expected to benefit from all components of the AGILE project, but majorly Component 1.1 which covers the construction of new school buildings and Component 1.2 which focuses on the renovation and rehabilitation of existing structures. These efforts are part of a larger initiative aimed at empowering girls through education by improving school environments across the state.

Brig Gen OA Fadairo welcomed the initiative, expressing his commitment to supporting the AGILE project in its mission to uplift the educational standards within and around the barrack.

He assured the project team of the full cooperation of the 12 Brigade in executing the planned renovations and new constructions.

The Kogi AGILE project, a state-level implementation of the World Bank-supported AGILE program, is aimed at increasing access to education for adolescent girls through school infrastructure improvements and enhanced learning environments.

This collaboration with the 12 Brigade represents a significant step in achieving that goal, particularly for families living within and the host communities of the barracks.