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Ibadan Oyo state.
Oyo state all that remains is Free Education
Group call on Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde to focus on school fees payment every child in Oyo State enjoys free education.
The call was base on Makinde statement on Thursday at the 2nd Circularity Africa Conference, held at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan.
“We have consistently allocated over 20 per cent of our budget to education. Aside from that, we have removed one of the major barriers to education in Oyo State: the payment of fees. Every child in Oyo State has access to free education. We are also ensuring that they have qualitative education. This is why we just recently completed the recruitment of 5,000 teachers – qualified teachers – into the public school system,” he said.
He declared that the administration has made real progress in developing and repositioning the state in the last two years and also ensured that no fewer than 40,000 out-of-school children have returned to classrooms as of the end of 2020.
Furthermore, he added that the state is tackling the issue of proximity of student to schools, especially in rural areas.
“Additionally, we are tackling the issue of proximity of students to schools, especially in rural areas. We have been consistently paying our Universal Basic Education Commission’s counterpart funding. With these funds, we are building and rehabilitating schools all over the state.
The Group has Recommended his efforts on educational sector and charge him to add more focus on education
“So, when you drive around Oyo State, modern school buildings are becoming the norm and not the exception. “And I must tell you that we are seeing results. We are making sure progress in reducing the number of out-of-school children and improving the quality of education in the state. One of the statistics that we recently received is that we have helped over 40,000 children get back into class in the last year.”
Olayinka Ibadan
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