Gov't to Start Paying Parents N130k for Sending Children to School in Nigerian State

Gov’t to Start Paying Parents N130k for Sending Children to School in Nigerian State

government has introduced a financial incentive programme designed to reduce the number of out-of-school girls across the state.

Through the initiative, parents will receive N130,000 for enrolling and ensuring their daughters remain in school.

The scheme is being implemented under the World Bank-supported Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project, which targets school-age girls in both rural and urban communities.

Speaking at the third-quarter inter-ministerial press briefing in Ilorin, the Commissioner for Education

and Human Capital Development, Dr. Lawal Olohungbebe, said more than 37,000 girls have already been captured as beneficiaries.

“No girl in Kwara

state will receive less than N130,000 to go to school. We have paid our counterpart funds, and the disbursement will begin soon,” he stated.

According to the commissioner, the initiative is part of a broader plan to make education more accessible while empowering young girls to realise their potential.

He added that the programme will help tackle poverty-driven school dropouts and promote gender equality in education.

Dr. Olohungbebe also announced the removal of Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) fees across all public schools in Kwara

He described the move as a deliberate step to eliminate the financial constraints that often discourage parents from sending their children, especially girls, to school.

He disclosed that the state government

has also introduced a “second-chance” education programme aimed at helping older youths who were unable to complete their schooling in the past.

The initiative provides flexible learning opportunities to enable them to gain basic education and vocational skills.

The commissioner reaffirmed Kwara’s commitment to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4, which promotes inclusive and equitable quality education for all by 2030.

He maintained that the government

would continue to invest in education as a tool for empowerment and social progress.

Dr. Olohungbebe assured parents that the state remains determined to ensure every child, regardless of background, has the opportunity to learn in a safe and supportive environment.