Governor AbdulRazaq Flags Off Distribution of Multimillion-Naira Learning Materials to Primary, Secondary Schools
Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has flagged off the distribution of multimillion-naira instructional materials, furniture and sports kits to pupils of primary and junior secondary schools across the state.
The items included textbooks of English, Mathematics and other core subjects; pencils and exercise books; plastic chairs and tables; 6,000 sandals; sports equipment; screen boards for digital transformation of the Renewed Hope Initiative of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; tablets for e-Learning centres; 320 mosquito nets for boarding students in Queen Elizabeth School, Ilorin; agricultural tools and other essential learning resources.
"I want to call on key stakeholders in the education sector - teachers, PTA and pupils to make effective use of these instructional materials," AbdulRazaq said at the flag-off held at the SUBEB headquarters in Ilorin.
Represented by the secretary to the state government (SSG), Prof. Mamman Jibril, the governor promised that his administration would continue to invest heavily in education.
The executive secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Aisha Garba, said the federal government, through UBEC, remains committed to improving schools, supporting teachers, and preparing pupils at the foundation level.
Garba, who was represented by her special assistant, Ibrahim Gold, applauded AbdulRazaq for effectively utilising UBEC matching grants to advance basic education in Kwara State.
The commissioner for Education, Dr Lawal Olohungbebe, said the intervention would expand access to education across the state's 16 local government areas.
The chairman of SUBEB, Prof. Sheu Adaramaja, noted that both the federal and state governments had continued to prioritise strategic Investments that enhance teaching and learning outcomes in our Schools.
Adaramaja added that the items were carefully selected to support both academic and co-curricular activities, promote digital literacy, encourage practical learning, and improve the overall welfare and participation of learners within the basic education system.
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