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the major responsibility of the
government is to ensure that quality and
free basic education is provided for
school-age children, as they are the
leaders of tomorrow.
It is also pertinent to remind everyone
that an idle hand is the devil's workshop,
which implies that if these children's
welfare is not considered, they may
eventually turn out to become threats to
the peace and security of our society."
The Chairman of the State Universal
Basic Education Board (SUBEB),
Dr.Nureni Adeniran commended the
governor for resuscitating the ailing
standard of education in the state by
cancelling the N3,000 fees paid by
students.
"Without exaggeration, the present
government is more committed to the
education of her citizenry as the
governor has committed minimum of
10 per cent of the state budget to
education. This action is in tandem with
the view of the great sage, Nelson
Mandela who posits that education is
the most powerful weapon which can
be used to change the world. Permit me
to seize this opportunity to tell this
gathering that the business of
education is business of all. All of us
have a duty to perform in ensuring that
all our children of school age are in
school for development of our state
and country," he said.
Adeniran also charged the school
community, pupils, teachers, school-
based management committee and
schools' governing boards on the use
and maintenance of the building and
facilities in the school, while thanking
the Universal Basic Education
Commission (UBEC) for providing the
matching grants for the state.
Other efforts so far initiated in the
education sector by the Makinde
administration include the promise to
jerk up budgetary allocation to the
sector to 12 per cent from 2020 from
the present paltry three per cent. There
was also approval of N60 million
bursary for Oyo State Law students
with each of the 120 indigenes
receiving N500,000.
The last time
Oyo indigenes in the Law School
received a bursary of N100,000 was in
2012, seven years ago.
Makinde, who gave the approval for
the huge sum to cater for the
2019/2010 backlog session of the state
indigenes in the Nigerian Law School,
while receiving a delegation of the
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students led by Mr. Olaniyi Ogunlade in
his office urged them to persevere in the
face of challenges.
He said his decision was aimed at
assisting the students to achieve
greatness and encourage them while
urging them to ensure that they return
home to make contributions to the state
after their studies.
He maintained that the state has by the
gesture on the bursary award, made an
investment on the Law School students
and would love to make returns,
advising them not to be carried away by
the allure of Lagos and other cities.
He also charged them not to lose hope
whatever the challenges they face,
saying "life is not just for those who
work hard but those who persevere."
The leader of the student delegation
thanked the governor for the gesture,
promising that they will make the best
result in the history of the state
indigenes in the Law School and will be
proud to present the results to the
governor. He also promised that the
beneficiaries of the bursary award
would return to contribute their quota
to the development of the state.
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