Osun Govt. Distributes Learning Materials To Public Schools
Written by News Desk on September 17, 2025
The Government if Osun State has taken a bold step to enhance the quality of education in the state by distributing teaching and learning materials to public schools across the state.
Governor Ademola Adeleke, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Teslim Igbalaye, flagged off the exercise in Osogbo, assuring that his administration will continue to prioritize investments in the education sector.
Governor Adeleke highlighted his government’s achievements since assuming office, noting that counterpart funds owed to the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, from 2019 to 2024 had been cleared.
He noted that over 400 classrooms had been constructed and refurbished in 139 schools, while more than 12,500 sets of furniture had been supplied to pupils, students, and teachers.
Other interventions, according to him, include the provision of ICT facilities, solar systems, and 1,000 tablets for attendance monitoring, as well as improvements in teacher welfare, school sports, agricultural training, and special care for children with disabilities.
The Governor disclosed that the 2024 UBEC/SUBEB Action Plan, which is underway, covers the construction of 333 classrooms, boreholes, toilets, ICT facilities, perimeter fencing, and the supply of more teaching equipment, motorcycles, and vehicles for monitoring.
He further announced that the Alternative School for Girls in Osogbo will resume academic activities on September 22, while the UBEC Model Smart School in the state capital is equally ready to take off, with plans to replicate the model across the state.
While commending the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Chairman, Mr. Ibukun Fadipe, and his team for their dedication, and appreciated UBEC for its partnership with the state, Governor Adeleke reiterated his administration’s resolve to secure the future of Osun children through sustained investment in quality education.
