The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project has commenced a three-day capacity building training on Data Management and Reporting for Zonal Education Quality Assurance Officers and Education Management Information System (EMIS) Officers from Sokoto State. The training is taking place in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State.
Declaring the training open, the Honourable Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Sokoto State, Professor A. L. Ala, who was represented by the Director of Planning, Research and Statistics, Chika Murtala, commended the participants for their commitment to improving data quality and management in the education sector.
He urged the officers to pay close attention throughout the training, stressing that Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) officers play a vital role in shaping government policies and budgets through reliable data and reporting.
It is through M&E reports that government plans its annual budget and implements development programmes. “Therefore, much is expected from you to help move the education sector forward in Sokoto State,” Professor Ala stated, before formally declaring the training open.
In his welcome address, the AGILE Project Component Lead (M&E 3.2), Muhammad Mainasara Usman, welcomed all participants and guests and highlighted the objectives of the training, emphasizing its importance in strengthening data-driven decision-making within the education system.
Goodwill messages were delivered by the Executive Director, Nomadic Education Board, Tambari Dikko Goshe; Hajiya Rabi Muhammad Gwadabawa from SUBEB; the Communication Officer, AGILE Project, Sokoto State; Zonal Director, Sokoto South, Abubakar Ibrahim; and Head of EMIS, Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Hafiz Ibrahim Dogon Daji.
All speakers underscored the importance of Monitoring and Evaluation in improving educational outcomes and wished participants success during the training.
In his remarks, the State Project Coordinator, AGILE Project, Sokoto State, Dr. Mansur Isa Buhari, appreciated the participants for attending the training and reiterated the Project’s commitment to advancing education, particularly girls’ education, in the state.
It is only through effective data management and reporting that the AGILE Project can identify areas requiring intervention and provide targeted support to improve education in Sokoto State,” Dr. Buhari stated.
The three-day training is aimed at strengthening the capacity of officers in data management, analysis, and reporting to enhance evidence-based planning and policy implementation in the education sector.