The Lagos State Government has rehabilitated the Alternative School for Girls in Agboju, Amuwo-Odofin, as part of efforts to improve learning opportunities for girls whose education has been interrupted.
The school, located along Old Ojo Road, Agboju, had been operating before the recent intervention. It was formally commissioned following the rehabilitation on Friday, August 14, 2026, with Hajia Nana Shettima, wife of the Vice President, representing First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu at the event.
The intervention is aimed at strengthening an existing alternative education pathway for girls who may have dropped out of school because of circumstances such as poverty, teenage pregnancy, early marriage, displacement and other social or personal challenges.
Speaking at the commissioning, the First Lady, through her representative, reaffirmed her commitment to creating more opportunities for girls to return to education and develop skills that can improve their future prospects.
She called for at least one alternative secondary school for girls to be established in each senatorial district across Nigeria.
“You can achieve what you want with dedication and resilience,” she told the students, encouraging them to see the school as an opportunity to rebuild their dreams and acquire the knowledge and confidence needed for the future.
Lagos State First Lady, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, said the intervention reflects the belief that girls whose education has been disrupted should not be written off.
“Every girl deserves a second chance,” she said.
She described the rehabilitation as part of broader efforts to restore dignity and create better opportunities for beneficiaries through alternative education.
The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission, Dr Aisha Garba, said the programme is particularly important for girls affected by early pregnancy, financial hardship and other socio-economic challenges.
According to Garba, the alternative school model allows beneficiaries to continue their secondary education while also gaining vocational skills that can support employment and self-reliance.
She disclosed that another Alternative School for Girls in Ikorodu is expected to be commissioned soon, while the Federal Government is exploring ways to expand the model nationwide.
Lagos State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun, described the intervention as a bold step towards addressing some of the barriers that prevent girls from completing their education.
For residents of Agboju and the wider Amuwo-Odofin community, the development brings renewed attention to an existing school providing an alternative route back into education for girls whose schooling has been interrupted.
Rather than a newly established school, the August commissioning marked a new phase for the Agboju facility following the government’s rehabilitation intervention.