Oyo SUBEB resumes inspection of intervention projects

The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, has continued the inspection of some ongoing 2017 UBEC-Oyo SUBEB intervention projects in Ogbomosho and Ibadan zones.
Adeniran while inspecting, recounted the importance of the projects to the improvement of basic education in the State.
The Chairman expressed satisfaction at the standard and speed at which the ongoing projects are being executed, saying most of them are ready for use for the pupils when they resume next term.
He also revealed that the completion of the projects would give easy passage to the commencement the 2018 Intervention projects in earnest, noting that the inspection became very necessary due to passion of Governor Seyi Makinde for the sector.
The Chairman’s first port of call was Methodist Primary School, Bodija, where he assured the school authority that Government would soon site a model school there in fulfilment of the State Government’s pledge to improve learning in the State.
Adeniran said: “As soon as we commence the next intervention project, a model school would be sited here.
“Therefore, let me plead with the traders displaying their wares at the entrance of schools, blocking the entrance of this school, to please vacate the space as a big project would soon commence here.”
The Chairman also visited Anwaru-Islam Primary School, Eleyele, 1,2,3, and St. Peters Primary School, Aremo, where he urged the contractors on site to speed up the projects against resumption of the pupils next term.
Further among other projects visited by the Chairman was Elewura Community Primary School, Elewura, where the project has been completed and in use already by the pupils.
Speaking on security threats by hoodlums in most public school premises, the Chairman promised that the State Government would henceforth ensure arrest and prosecution of anyone found culpable of disturbing the peace of schools, during and after school hours.
Meanwhile, Adeniran also monitored the ongoing unified examination in all public primary schools in the State.
The Chairman said the essence of the monitoring exercise was to ensure that quality returned to the education system in the State.
He recalled that the present administration has strengthened the unified examination so as to nurture the pupils from the scratch, saying this would go a long way in curbing failure.
He said: “This Government has paid for the unified examination for public primary schools in the state, which the past administration rested its responsibilities on the shoulders of the parents.
“With this exam, we can know the competence level of each pupil we nurture and know how to help them.
“With this kind gesture of the Governor, no pupil would be absent based on lack of funds.”