Ogun schools resume, as attendance excites education commissioner

Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, has expressed satisfaction at the impressive attendance of learners and teachers in both public and private primary and secondary schools, as well as Government Technical Colleges across the 20 local government areas of the state, in readiness for the 2023/2024 Second Term Academic Session.

Arigbabu, while monitoring the resumption in Ijebu-Ode, Odogbolu, Sagamu and Abeokuta axis of the state, appreciated principals and parents for affecting the objectives of the Pre-resumption Stakeholders Meetings, earlier held to ensure smooth academic activities.

He promised that government would continue to provide serene and conducive teaching and learning environment.

The commissioner, who was accompanied by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mrs Abosede Ogunleye, stated that the present administration’s bid to further ensure conducive environment for learning was demonstrated through construction of new classrooms, as well as provision of other amenities in schools across the state.

He expressed delight on new development in schools, especially the Old Student Association intervention projects, saying their contributions had brought about needed transformations, affirming the digitalisation compliance in schools across the state, which preferred permanent solutions to many challenges encountered in the education sector.

In their separate responses, the principals of Ifesowapo Comprehensive High School (Senior), Imodi, Ijebu, Mrs Adebisi Ogunsobo; Ijebu Ode Grammar School, Chief Joseph Odufuwa; Remo Secondary Schools, (Snr.) Sagamu, Mrs Oluwatoyin Asaye and Rev. Kuti Memorial Grammar School, Isabo, Abeokuta, Mrs Mary Oguniran, commended the government on its initiatives and quick responses to the needs of schools, promising to continue to put in their best towards taking education to higher pedestal.