The Federal Government has launched the Learning, Uniting, Modernising, Innovating, Nurturing, Accelerating, and Harmonising (LUMINAH) 2030 Initiative—a multi-phase programme set to transform the lives of over one million underserved girls and women by the year 2030.
The government said the project showed its renewed national drive to secure the future of Nigerian girls through education and empowerment.
Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Said Ahmad, unveiled the initiative on Tuesday in Abuja along with Commissioners of Education from 12 pilot states.
The benefiting states are: Yobe, Taraba, Kano, Jigawa, Benue, the Federla Capital Territory (FCT), Ebonyi, Anambra, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Lagos and Oyo.
Describing LUMINAH 2030 as “a national movement to dismantle exclusion, poverty, and silence,” Prof. Ahmad urged state-level actors to take ownership of the programme through transparent and equitable implementation.
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She highlighted that the 12 pilot states were selected based on data indicating urgent need and potential for high impact.
Speaking at the high-level consultation in Abuja, Mrs. Amina Buba Haruna, Head of the LUMINAH 2030 Secretariat, emphasised the importance of state collaboration in shaping inclusive, scalable, and context-sensitive solutions.
“This is not just a federal programme, it is a collective responsibility to ensure no girl or woman is left behind,” she said.
The session served as a platform for harmonising state and federal goals, reviewing implementation pathways, and exchanging strategies to reach Nigeria’s most marginalised populations.
The minister encouraged commissioners to leverage existing policies, partnerships, and innovations to accelerate delivery.
The LUMINAH 2030 initiative adopts a phased approach that targets both school-aged girls and their female caregivers.