The Kwara State Government has commenced the distribution of 1,755 computers and other digital learning equipment to 70 public senior secondary schools across the state under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Employment (AGILE) project.
The intervention, which covers schools across the 16 local government areas, is aimed at expanding access to digital learning and equipping students with skills needed in an increasingly technology-driven economy.
The exercise was formally launched in Ilorin on Friday by the Deputy Governor, Kayode Alabi, who represented Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.
Alabi described digital literacy as an essential part of modern education, urging the beneficiary schools to ensure that the equipment is actively used to support learning, creativity and problem-solving.
Under the intervention, each of the 70 schools will receive 25 all-in-one desktop computers, bringing the total number of computers to 1,750, in addition to printers, projectors and motorised projector screens.
The schools have also been equipped with 10kVA solar power systems, internet connectivity and closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras to support the effective and secure use of the facilities.
The Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Lawal Olohungbebe, said the state had also invested in building the capacity of teachers to maximise the intervention.
According to him, three teachers from each of the 70 beneficiary schools have been trained to integrate the digital equipment into classroom teaching and learning.
He said the initiative was designed not only to improve students’ access to technology but also to strengthen their digital skills and prepare them for further education and employment opportunities.
The state AGILE Coordinator, Adeshina Azeez Salami, also welcomed the intervention, describing it as an important step towards broadening digital education across Kwara State.
At the flag-off ceremony, representatives of four schools — United Secondary School, Ilorin; Government Girls Day Secondary School, Oke-Suna; Government Day Secondary School, Tanke; and St Anthony Secondary School, Ilorin — received the equipment on behalf of the beneficiary schools.
The state government subsequently called on school authorities and host communities to protect the facilities and ensure they are used primarily for teaching and learning.
The intervention comes as states across Nigeria continue to expand digital infrastructure in public schools, with access to devices, connectivity and reliable power increasingly recognised as critical to preparing students for a technology-driven economy.
