Osun State Commissioner for Education, Hon. Dipo Eluwole has reiterated the commitment of the State to provision of quality education for students in the State.
The Commissioner who spoke through the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Alhaji Adekilekun Kehinde Jimoh at the distribution of books to the Primary School and Junior Secondary School Students in Obokun Local Government on Monday said the State Government has outlined series of programmes that would enhance quality education in the state.
He noted that training and re-training of teachers, and creation of enabling environment for learning and teaching in the schools are part of what has given education a boost in the the state.
The Commissioner who spoke through the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Alhaji Adekilekun Kehinde Jimoh at the distribution of books to the Primary School and Junior Secondary School Students in Obokun Local Government on Monday said the State Government has outlined series of programmes that would enhance quality education in the state.
He noted that training and re-training of teachers, and creation of enabling environment for learning and teaching in the schools are part of what has given education a boost in the the state.
The Commissioner commended the Chairperson of the Local Government Education Authority in the Local Government, Honourable Oluwatoyin Babaniyi, facilitated donation of thousands of text books on various subjects in science, technology, vocational development, mathematics, English Language and Moral Education by
Philipanna Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation based in Lagos to students in the local Government.
Also speaking at the event, held at the Secretariat of the LGEA in Ibokun, the State Commissioner for Environment, Hon Mayowa Adejorin lauded the efforts of the LGEA chairperson and other members of the board for complementing the efforts of the state government in educational services in the local government.
He noted that the people of Obokun Local government gives education its deserved priority in their daily lives. He charged parents and teachers present at the programme to make judicious use of the books.
While presenting her welcome address, Honourable Oluwatoyin Babaniyi said she was concerned with the poor reading culture among the youths in the recent time and the need to stock the schools with current text books that could improve the educational lives of the pupils.
According to her “as these books will be distributed here today, dear Parents and Teachers here present, I want to charge you to ensure that the books are used for the purpose it is meant for. Ensure that the pupils make use of the books for their studies.
“Distinguished Guests, may I use this medium to berate the poor reading culture in our society in the recent time. This is caused by the menace of Cyber Crimes, abnormal use of the internet, the Smart Phones, Movies, Social Media and hunt for economic survival by the parents. Parents do not have time for their wards any longer to monitor them and give them informal education, this has hampered the reading culture in Nigerian Schools”, she stated
Babaniyi commended the efforts of the State Governor, Senator Ademola Nurudee Jackson Adeleke for series of development that has taken place in education sector in the council area.
Babaniyi mentioned the following as part of the achievements in the council areas in the last two years;
“(1) N.U.D Primary, Ibokun. School :Renovation of two blocks with three class rooms each equipped with pupils chairs and desk.
(2) N.U.D Primary School Otan Ile: Renovation of Three blocks with 3 class rooms each furnished with teachers and learners furniture.
3) Sets of Students furniture was distributed to Esa – Oke Grammar School and Esa -Odo Grammar School last term (20 each.)
4)Renovation of a block of 3 class rooms is on going at Baptist High School, Ada-
Owode.
5) Also another renovation at St Joseph RCM Grammar School Esa Oke.
(6) Renovation of block of Classrooms at L.A.11 Primary School, Esa-Oke.
(7):Renovation of Block of Classrooms at
Methodist Primary School, Iregun.
8. Methodist Primary School, Ilare- Ijesa.
Apart from the physical infrastructure, members of my Board pay regular visits to our schools in the Local Government for Official Inspections of Teaching activities in the schools”, she explained.
Honourable Babaniyi also delivered the message the state SUBEB chairman, Honourable Ibukun Fadipe who was unable to attend the programme due to another official assignment.
Also speaking at the event, the Chairman, Teaching Service Commission, Comrade Temitope Muspha Adeyemi, who was represented by Dr. Tope Abiola enjoined the teachers not just to store the books in the school, but ensure effective use of the books by the students to enhance their reading ability.
Other dignitaries present at the event included; the People’s Democratic Party Chairman in the council area, Prince Adelani Owoeye, other members of the LGEA Board, representative of the Nigerian Union of Teachers, Comrade Oginni, Obokun NUT Chairperson Mrs Jabar, Mr Faluro AOPSHON Chairman who represented the Special Adviser to the Governor on Home Grown School Feeding, Hon Oluwaseyi Ayodele, Local Inspector of Education, a Leader of the PDP in the local government, Honourable Tope Ladesuyi, all Principals and Primary Head Teachers in the Local Government, students and parents.
The donors of the books, Philipanna Foundation Lagos was represented by Mrs Hameedat Durodoye.
