Aregbesola reaffirms commitment to education

Governor Rauf Aregbesola (2nd right); Commissioner for Education, Hon Kola Omotunde Young (right); Chairman Osun State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Mr Felix Awofisayo (2nd left); Executive Secretary of Ife South Local Government, Remi Odewale (left), during the inspection of the ongoing renovation of High Schools at Ifetedo Town, in Ife-South Local Government.

Osun state Governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola on Tuesday reaffirmed the commitment of his administration to education, particular in the area of infrastructure development.

The governor said he would not be deterred by the present socio-economic challenges confronting the state and the nation at large.

Aregbesola said this while inspecting the renovation of Ifetedo Government Middle school, Ifetedo Government High school, An-sarudeen Government Middle school and Garage-Olode Government Middle and High school in Ife-South Local Government Area of the state.

He expressed satisfaction at the pace of work on the projects, saying the completion of the schools will complement his government's efforts at turning around education in the state.

Aregbesola said his administration had done and will continue to do the needful to reposition the education sector which according to him remains the bedrock to society's all round growth and development.

"Though there are challenges on our collective economies as states and nation, nothing could deter us not only to accomplish our mission to build a new man through the provision of quality education, but to turn Osun to a pacesetter in the education sector.

"We have invested heavily in the education sector and we are not relenting on this gesture to ensure that quality and functional education is given to every child in the state.

"It is in view of this that our government has continued to do the needful, not minding the present economic challenges as it is known that "education remains the bedrock of socio-economic and political development of any state or nation," Aregbesola added.