*Says, “We won’t relent in prioritizing education in Oyo State”
By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
Governor Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, declared that education remains one of the pillars of his administration in Oyo State
Speaking at the maiden Education Day Celebration tagged, “A Day With His Excellency” held at Emeritus Professor Theophilus Ogunlesi Hall, UCH, Ibadan, the governor said that education will continue to be prioritized in Oyo State
Speaking through his deputy, Barrister Abdul-Raheem Adebayo Lawal, Gov Makinde stressed that
educational awareness event 2023, ” is no doubt, showing the whole world, particularly Nigeria, that Oyo State is answering its appellate, ‘Aji Sebi Oyo Lan Ri, Oyo ko Se bi Baba E ni kan”.
The governor noted that education is at the forefront of his administration activities and is one of the main tenets of the administration’s Four (4) Point Agenda in Omitutun 1.0.
Emphasizing that the current administration in Oyo state has allocated about 20% of its budget to education and that it is ranked as inter premier”, the governor said, ” we know as a matter of fact that giving education to our children is key to our children so as not to be ravaged by poverty”.
“As a matter of policy, the Oyo state government has embarked on sanitization of the environment of our schools by making sure that shops are not allowed around the school fences. We have instructed the ministry of education to dismantle any structures or shops within the school fences and on behalf of Governor Seyi Makinde, we are giving support to education to ensure that school premises are clearly defined both outside and within the school”, he said.
The governor added, “This administration under Omitutun 1.0 recruited about 5,000 teachers for students in Oyo state to have a qualitative education they desire for them to be successful in life. Such teachers that were engaged under Omitutun 1.0 are working assiduously and I can assure you that the ministry of education will continue to have the support of the administration to be able to deliver on the mandate it has been established”.
“Accessibility and affordability with capacity building in the education sector is sine-qua-non to good and product of education. The Oyo state government under the able leadership of Governor Seyi Makinde is seriously working to ensure that pupils and students have basic access to education.”
Emphasizing that the state ministry of education is building on solid foundation that has been established since 1955, he said his administration will not relent to really continue to build on the solid foundation as well as making a conducive environment within and around educational institutions in such a way that pupils and teachers have an enabling environment to perform the function they are engaged.
Oyo state Commissioner for Education, Professor Solihu Adelabu in his remarks said that the best legacy any government can bequeath to her citizens is sound and qualitative education, adding, Oyo State Government is investing in both the infrastructure and human capital development of Oyo indigenes.
“I wish to inform this gathering that the government of Oyo State is budgeting between 15% to 20% on education on yearly basis, and this is yielding a good result for our students. A testimony of what we are celebrating today”
