Education

Makinde Commends UBEC on Education Service Delivery Initiative

By Web News 819

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has expressed the plans of his administration to replicate the construction of the Federal Government’s SMART School initiative in each of the three senatorial districts of the state for quality teaching and the use of Information Communication Technology ICT.

He stated this while receiving a delegation of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in his office led by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono.

Governor Makinde commended the Universal Basic Education Commission for its support efforts in uplifting basic education and Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) initiative as well as plans to out- of-school syndrome in the State. 

  • Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde (second left); Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Olubamiwo Adeosun (second right); Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Arc Sonny Echono (left); and Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC); Dr Hamid Bobboyi during a courtesy visit to Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Ibadan. PHOTO: Oyo State Governmen
  • Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde (second right); Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Arc Sonny Echono (second left); Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC); Dr Hamid Bobboyi (left) and UBEC chairman, Prof Adamu Usman during a courtesy visit to Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Ibadan. PHOTO: Oyo State Government.
  • Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde (right); presenting frame to Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Arc Sonny Echono during a courtesy visit to Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Ibadan by Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). PHOTO: Oyo State Government.

The governor equally explained that as part of the fulfilment of the promise made to the UBEC, his administration has not only met the recommendation of UNESCO for Education but surpassed it in the 2021 budget. 

While speaking on BESDA in Oyo State, governor Makinde, promised that his administration would align with Universal Basic Education Commission on Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) fund. 

Earlier, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education,Sonny Echono, appreciated the Oyo State Government in the implementation of the zonal Headquarters project that is ongoing in the state.

He explained that Oyo State is the only state in the South West that was chosen to benefit from the project due to its history, size, importance, and role in the scheme of things in this country.

In a remark, the Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr Hamid Bobboyi, extended greetings to the governor and the people of the state for providing them with a wonderful space.

Adebisi Iyabo

Education

Committee on School Enrolment Drive Inaugurated in Ogun

By Web News 748

A committee on school enrolment drive has been inaugurated in Ogun State to reduce the number of out -of – school children and improve the access to basic education.

Speaking at the event in Abeokuta, an official of the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, Abuja Office, Mrs. Osas Kingsley-Odia said the initiative was to facilitate and sustain the process for aggressive school enrolment children for basic education. 

Mrs Kingsley-Odia who attributed the challenge of poor enrolment of school age children to economic challenges, unapproved charges and inadequate teachers, among others, enlisted the genuine support and commitment of all stakeholders to ensuring that no child was left behind in the efforts to provide qualitative primary education for all children of school age.

Inaugurating the Committee, the Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Primary and Secondary Education, Mrs Ronke Soyombo explained that the step became necessary to take more children off the streets into the conducive classrooms provided across the state

Mrs Soyombo promised that all relevant bodies, including school-based management committee, Parents Teachers Associations, civil societies and the media would be aggressively mobilized to enhance school enrolment through a well-orchestrated literacy and numeracy education.

Oluremi Olugbenro