The Osun State Universal Basic Education Board, (SUBEB) has distributed instructional materials worth N200 million and some sports equipment to Elementary and Middle schools in the state.
Speaking on the occasion, the Deputy Governor, Otunba Grace Titilayo-Laoye Tomori said in spite of the economic challenges, the state governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola remains committed to the provision of basic amenities in the public schools in the state.
The Deputy Governor lauded the teachers in the state for the dedication to their duties and assured them that the state government would not relent in its determination to ensure provision of quality education in the state.
Computers and their Accessories were also distributed to the schools while motorcycles were also given to school inspectors for school monitoring. Science equipments and various publications including teachers’ manual and teachers’ lesson notes were also distributed to schools.
The Executive Chairman of SUBEB in the state, Chief Felix Awofisayo in his remarks said the instructional materials were procured to facilitate smooth teaching and learning processes in the schools and to also smoothen the supervisory role of Heads of the Schools.
He appealed to the teachers in the state to make good use of the materials so as to justify the investment of the state government on them. “I wish to appeal to our teachers and our students to reciprocate this gesture of Governor Rauf Aregbesola by supporting and cooperating with the Government through hard work and good behaviour,” Awofisayo said.
The Permanent Secretary of SUBEB in Osun, Alhaji Fatai Kolawole said the sincere passion and commitment of Governor Aregbesola about the education of students in the public schools in the state were exceptional, incomparable and unsurpassed.
He disclosed that the state government was making arrangement to honour and reward outstanding and committed teachers in the state. He charged the teachers to rededicate themselves to their duties to earn the trust to the people of the state to send their wards to public schools.
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