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AgegePulse Magazine
The Executive Chairman of Agege LGA, Alhaji Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi says he will not rest on his oars until every child under his watch receives free, quality and accessible primary education through the provision of necessary infrastructures and conducive learning environment.
The council boss disclosed this while speaking with Agegepulse Magazine at the event marking the distribution of school uniforms, bags and exercise books to 26 public primary schools and 300 jamb forms to indigent students in Agege, held inside the council’s secretariat, Agege.
Egunjobi revealed that his administration has invested handsomely in education to with the aim of providing conducive learning environment and making studies interesting to primary school pupils in Agege.
He said, “education is a major pillar of our campaign and we have giving it needed attention through policies and investment. We have reviewed the lacuna in the sector prior to our assumption into office and remain committed to filling the void steadily as resources permit.”
“Our achievement in the sector is unprecedented. It is in fulfillment of our statutory function, hence we will continue to strive to meet the educational needs of our pupils and students, as well as ease struggling parents and guardians of financial burden.”
While speaking earlier during the event, Egunjobi reeled out several interventions from his government in the education sector. He stated that, “apart from the distribution of school uniforms, bags and exercise books, we have constructed a block of six classrooms with modern toilet facilities at Salvation Army Primary School, Dopemu. Others are:
2. Rehabilitation of store building block of twelve classrooms in Iloro Primary with Security House at State Primary School, Iloro
3. Renovation of block of six classrooms and reconstructed collapsed fence at Oduduwa Primary School
4. Renovation of facility at State Primary School, Iloro
5. Provision of Desks and Benches for primary school pupils at Dopemu Primary School, State Primary School and Oduduwa Primary School
6. Establishment of additional three units of Vocational Training: Shoe and Bag Making, Graphic Art Design, Furniture and Carpentry.
7. Graduation and support of hundreds of graduands of the vocational training centre between 2017 and 2018.
He appealed to parents and guardians to prioritize their wards’ education, adding that it is imperative to secure the future of a child through education.
According to the leader of Agege Legislative Council, Alhaji Kola Anigbajumo in a brief interview with AgegePulse Magazine, he expressed delight that Egunjobi is delivering on his campaign promises. He stressed that he was pleased with the level of implementation of 2018 budget which enormous priority given to education, infrastructure and security, adding that this administration is committed in delivering dividends of democracy to its people.
On his part, former council boss and the SLG of Agege LGA, Hon. Gbenga Abiola told us that he was not surprised by the performance of Alhaji Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi since his assumption into office. He said; “Egunjobi has demonstrated the quality leadership any community would love to have. Agege should give him all support he needed to take Agege to the Next Level.”
