Gombe Governor Appoints State AGILE Project Coordinator

Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya CON of Gombe state has approved the appointment of Dr. Amina Haruna Abdul, as Project Coordinator, Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE AF).

This was contained in a statement by the Director General Press Affairs, Government House, Gombe, Isma'ila Uba Missilli.

According to the statement, Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi conveyed the message.

It added that, Dr. Amina Abdul's appointment is with effect from 14th July, 2023.

AGILE is a World Bank assisted project geared at improving secondary education opportunities for adolescent girls in Gombe and other implementing States.

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