Monday Okpebholo, the governor of Edo, said his administration is carrying out President Bola Tinubu’s education plan in the state.
He said that his administration had started a significant effort to rebuild, renovate, and redesign more than 100 schools spread throughout Edo’s three senatorial districts.
Okpebholo noted that another 120 schools in the state had already been designated for reconstruction, remodeling, and refurbishment as a result of his administration’s commitment and determination to changing the narrative in the education sector.
He pointed out that his government’s dedication to making sure Edo children had access to the greatest learning resources was demonstrated by the significant infrastructure development in the education sector.
He said: “This is a demonstration of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu. You can see that massive work is ongoing across the schools in Edo State.”
“I have visited many schools this morning, and you can see for yourself the massive renovation, reconstruction and remodelling of the schools we have visited. What you have seen on the ground is the power of Mr. President, not my power. This is because he has mandated us to do this for our people.”
“Edo people are happy. We will continue to do more for the benefit of our people. By the time we will be one or two years in office, Edo State and its residents would have experienced a lot of transformation across the state in the education and other sectors.”
“This is a thing of joy coming into a school that was abandoned by the previous administration. But today, it is different, as our children can come here to learn under a very conducive and peaceful atmosphere.”
Paddy Iyamu, the Edo Commissioner for Education, said that Okpebholo’s contributions to the state’s infrastructure development were fascinating.
He said that Okpebholo’s words were always supported by deeds, adding that Edo residents benefited from working with a governor who would speak what he meant and mean whatever he said.
Iyamu said: “Projects are ongoing across the three senatorial districts of Edo State. Governor Okpebholo is not a man who just makes statements, but he backs them up with actions.”
“Construction, renovation, and remodeling are ongoing across many schools in Edo State. The pupils and students are happy. Parents and people of the host communities are happy to have a leader like Governor Okpebholo, who knows the way and shows the way.”
“Every Edo child is happy knowing that a new Edo Has risen. We thank the state’s governor for his magnanimity and large heart in ensuring huge infrastructural development in the education sector in Edo.”
The schools inspected by Okpebholo in Edo South comprised Eweka Primary School, Obazagbon; Oroma Primary School, Amagba; and Uyiosa Primary School, Uzebu Quarters, all in the Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State.
Another was New Era College in the state’s Ikpoba-Okha LGA, where blocks of offices, classrooms, restrooms, security posts, perimeter gates, and boreholes were being built, among other things.
