The Kano State government has announced a N20,000 stipend to every schoolgirl girl in the state.
Governor Abba Yusuf, in his Independence Day broadcast, said the stipend is to encourage the girls to attend school.
He revealed that over 45,000 schoolgirls would benefit from the pilot scheme.
“To support girls-child education and encourage parents to send their daughters to school, we are issuing a stipend of N20,000 to over 45,000 girl-child as a pilot scheme to support them to continue schooling.
