Oyo State governor, Seyi
Makinde has revealed that he will be refund tuition fees which were collected
from parents by the immediate past administration of Abiola Ajimobi.
He also stated that the
State will soon commence the renovation of 100 schools and distribution of
books.
A statement issued on his
official Instagram page reads:
”At today’s EXCO meeting,
we received updates from our Commissioner of Education, Science and Technology,
Prof. Daud Shangodoyin on the ongoing renovation of 100 state-owned schools. 40
have been completed, and 60 are at advanced stages of renovation and close to
completion
”The distribution of exercise
books and textbooks to students will commence on Monday, September 16, 2019,
when schools resume.
We are also taking stock of
our teachers (Mainstream, NYSC, N-Power and PTA) and the subjects they teach to
note the distribution so our intervention will be adequately targeted. The
issue of running costs of schools is being addressed.
”We are in the process of
refunding N28 Million to parents and guardians who paid for forms and other
expenses in state-owned secondary schools under the previous administration.
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology website has been updated to
include helplines so citizens can get in touch about governance issues on
education.
”Our Commissioner for
Environment and Natural Resources, Honourable Kehinde Ayoola, gave us an update
on the steps being taken to expand our forest reserves, and Oyo State’s bid to
access the United Nations’ Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Degradation
(REDD PLUS) Grant”.
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