Education

We are committed to fire prevention in public schools – Dr Adeniran

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The Oyo State Government has restated its commitment to collaborate with relevant agencies, to curb fire outbreaks in public schools.

The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr Nureni Aderemi Adeniran said this during an assessment of a Grade ‘C’ Customary Court building in Omoyeni Memorial Primary School, Ode-Aje, Ibadan, gutted by fire on Tuesday.

Dr Adeniran reiterated the Board’s commitment to the protection of schools in the State, especially during the dry season.

Adeniran, who was accompanied by the board and management team of the agency, tasked head-teachers to ensure effective monitoring of classes and offices to guard against any illicit connection of electrical appliances and acts capable of causing the fire.

He charged them to be extra-vigilant in their environment and report any activity that may pose a threat to schools.

While sympathizing with the headship of the Customary Court, over the incident, Adeniran commended the school community for their contributions in putting the fire under control.

He also hinted that the board will ensure collaboration with Ibadan South-East Local Government, under which the customary court is, adding that the building ravaged in the inferno would be rehabilitated as soon as possible.

“We commend you for being proactive and your quick intervention, which prevented this fire outbreak from spreading to classes here”, Adeniran said.

“The board is so grateful there was no casualty and that this happened when pupils had left school. I enjoin you to ensure you monitor whatever these children are doing, and make sure all appliances are put off after school hours”, he appealed to school authorities.

The chairman also emphasized the commitment of Governor Seyi Makinde-led administration to improving security in all schools, maintaining that all citizens must contribute to the safety of schools in the state.

Media Team, 

Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board

Education

Be a teacher, not a cheater – Fayemi tells Ekiti teachers

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The Ekiti State Government says it will not tolerate mediocrity among teachers across the public Primary and Secondary schools in the state with emphasis for them to be creative, committed and embrace moral excellence.

Governor Kayode Fayemi stated this while presenting appointment letters to the six hundred newly recruited Primary School Teachers held in Ado-Ekiti.

Governor Fayemi said the future of the state was tied to the success of the younger generation more so that the education sector remained the most thriving industry in Ekiti.

Represented by the Deputy Governor Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, Dr Fayemi urged them to always display integrity in the discharge of their duties and shun immoralities which could in turn impact negatively to the system.

He explained that the government was conscious of providing a conducive teaching environment across the schools, hence the need for teachers to reciprocate the gesture.

While speaking on the recruitment process, Governor Fayemi observed that those recruited were based on merit, transparent and devoid of political, religion, gender, background and ethnic colourations.

Governor Fayemi tasked them to take advantage of the five-day training programme and induction service organised for newly recruited teachers to improve on their capabilities.

The Ekiti State number one citizen said his administration would not tolerate teachers who might cheat on the system, hence, the need to be a good teacher and not a cheater.

Earlier, the Executive Chairman, Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board, Professor Femi Akinwumi counseled them to always take good care of pupils who he said were still in their formative years.

Professor Akinwumi also appreciated Governor Fayemi for clearing all outstanding counterpart funds owed to UBEC covering 2015 to 2020 and urged the new intakes to purge themselves from acts of laziness, truancy and lateness to duty.

In their goodwill messages, Mr Sola Ajiborode challenged the newly recruited teachers to see their appointments as a treasure that must be protected by doing everything possible in their capabilities to improve the standard of education.

Ekiti State SUBEB Coordinator, Mr Sunday Aremo noted that the passion for improving the education sector and making education more meaningful to the younger generation should be promoted by the newly recruited teachers.

In her own submission, the Special Adviser to Governor on Basic, Secondary and Vocational Education, Professor Francesca Aladejana challenged teachers to always move with the digital trends of imparting knowledge for them not to be found wanting in the teaching profession.

Oriola Afolabi

Education

Oyo Govt. to Overhaul Security in Education Sector

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Oyo state government has expressed concerns about the porous security in public schools across the state, noting that challenges such as theft of furniture and destruction of facilities in schools would be brought on the front burner by the present administration.

The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Adeniran said this during inspection of some selected primary schools within Ibadan metropolis.

Dr. Adeniran noted that the repositioning and transformation agenda of Governor Seyi Makinde led-administration in the education sector would also ensure the overhaul of security in the sector, so that teachers and students would learn in a very conducive environment.

While expressing displeasure at the state of facilities met in some public schools after the lock-down, Dr Adeniran promised that Oyo state government would put into urgent consideration security of public schools, in order to forestall vandalization of properties in schools.

The SUBEB boss also appealed to teachers to ensure adequate preparation of pupils in the state for their Common Entrance Examination.

Adeniran also expressed happiness about the adherence of teachers and students in schools visited to the strict COVID-19 Protocols, which he observed was a good way to start.

Iyabo Adebisi

Transportation

Desist from blocking government roads for your “Owanbe” – Oyo Government

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Oyo State Government has warned event planners, owners of event centres, religious centres and club owners to desist from indiscriminate closure of public roads to prevent gridlocks around them.

The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority, OYRTMA, Dr. Akin Fagbemi said this when he led a special operations team to commence enforcement against the unauthorized, deliberate and willful blockade of government roads for social events across the state.

Dr. Fagbemi said the present government completely frowned at the willful disregard to extant laws and regulations guiding the usage of public facilities including roads and other infrastructures.

The Executive Chairman noted that the rampant case of unauthorized blockade of government roads across the state is a punishable offence which attracts penalties as spelt out in the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority Act 2009.

Dr. Fagbemi said the state government would deal with any individual or groups who willfully barricade government roads under the law thereby creating avoidable traffic bottlenecks at strategic areas across the state.

Iyabo Adebisi

Education

We won’t tolerate shoddy jobs by any contractor – Oyo SUBEB

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Oyo state government has decried the poor quality of job executed by the contractor handling the 2017 FGN-UBEC/Oyo SUBEB intervention project at Celestial Church of Christ High School, Ibadan.

Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Adeniran expressed dissatisfaction during an on-the-spot inspection to sites of the projects in Ibadan.

Dr. Adeniran, while speaking at the school, located at Oke-Ado, Ibadan said the present government in the state would not tolerate inferior jobs by any contractor.

The SUBEB boss noted that there were several cracks on the school building while the columns on the fences were not copped for proper beautification.

Dr. Adeniran also expressed dissatisfaction at the failure of the contractor to install security lights at the school noting that the security lights would serve as checks against any intended burglary.

He appealed to contractors to always consider the lives of children and staff members who would occupy school buildings while carrying out their jobs.

Meanwhile, the SUBEB chairman has hinted that St. Michael’s Primary School, Apata, Ibadan is a beneficiary of the 2018 intervention projects.

Iyabo Adebisi

Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Adeniran, @ Cannon Okusehinde Memorial Primary School, School I, Aremo, Ibadan
Crime

Oyo Government Vows to Fish out Arsonists who Burnt School

By Web News 954

Oyo State Government has vowed to bring to book, the perpetrators of an inferno which razed a block of three classrooms at Cannon Okusehinde Memorial Primary School, School I, Aremo, Ibadan.

The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Adeniran made this known on when he visited the school to assess the level of destruction caused by the arsonists.

Frowning at the masterminds of the inferno, Dr. Adeniran promised that the State Government would investigate the act of arson and fish out all culprits involved, noting that anyone found culpable would face the wrath of the law.

“Oyo State Government will ensure that this particular incident of arson is investigated, and the offenders punished under the law.

“The present administration will not tolerate or condone any form of vandalism or sabotage, especially on our public schools “, he continued. 

“We will use them as example for others to learn that arson is very serious an offense, especially when the public school that represents liberation from all forms of backwardness is concerned.”

Dr. Adeniran also promised that Government would put in place viable security measures and ensure it puts an end to the growing instance of arson, vandalism and destruction of school facilities in the State.

The Executive Chairman further promised renovation of the burnt classes in the next FGN-UBEC/OYOSUBEB intervention projects. 

He also approved with immediate merging of pupils of the burnt classes with their colleagues in School 2, noting that nothing should stall the learning process of these young ones.

Speaking earlier, the Head Teacher, Cannon Okusehinde Memorial School, Aremo, School I, Mrs. Sherifat Salam described the inferno as the height of vandalism on the school.

She told to the Executive Chairman that hoodlums have incessantly burgled the school over the past weeks. 

Adedayo Adelowo