NAN-H-114
Education
By David Adeoye
Ibadan, Feb. 2, 2017 (NAN) Prof. Adeniyi Olowofela, the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Oyo state, has reaffirmed the commitment of the state government towards repositioning the education sector.
Olowofela stated this on Thursday in Ibadan during the inauguration of renovated block of three classrooms, staff room and donation of furniture by the 1988 set of old students of Loyola College, Ibadan.
He said that qualitative education through provision of required and adequate teaching and learning materials had been of great concern to the administration of Gov. Abiola Ajimobi.
The Commissioner, who was represented by an official of the Ministry, Mrs Folasade Alamu, said government had been supplying furniture to schools coupled renovation of some schools to enhance quality education.
Olowofela said government alone could not shoulder the responsibility and called on stakeholders such as Alumni to join hands and make meaningful contribution to the development of the education sector.
“It is a known fact that education is better driven through collaborative efforts of all stakeholders.
“It is on this note that I urge all and sundry including our people in the Diaspora to come on board to support the government,” he said.
Olowofela commended the Alumni from the 1988 set for the laudable contributions to the growth of the school and urged others to emulate them.
The leader of the 1988 alumni set, Mr Dayo Adegbuyi, said the renovation of the block of three classrooms, a staff room and the provision 90 desks and benches cost N8 million.
Adegbuyi said that the set had commenced another project, which was the renovation of the school laboratory.
He admitted that government alone cannot sufficiently tackle the numerous problems facing the education sector in the state.
Mrs Victoria Iyanda, the Principal of Loyola College, expressed gratitude to the Alumni for their contribution to the development of the school.
Iyanda promised to maintain the infrastructure, saying that teachers in the school would not relent in providing qualitative teaching to the students.
In their remarks, two parents, Mr Kolawole Sijuade and Mrs Bisola Olowe, lauded the efforts of the old students.
“The projects executed by the old students would served as relief to parents because we would have been asked to pay one form of levy or the other,” Olowe said. (NAN)
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Edited by Razak Owolabi/Felix Ajide