The government of Edo State has said it’s taking decisive
steps to solve the problem of shortage of teachers in some schools in the
state, applauding the efforts Igbanke Unity Forum (IUF) on improving education
in the community, reports ITRealms.
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, made
this disclosure at Igbanke in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of the
state, when Igbanke Unity Forum (IUF), a non-governmental organisation
(NGO), donated 4,500 branded exercise books to three schools in the area, at
the weekend.
Governor Obaseki, represented by the Commissioner for
Education, Hon. Christopher Adesotu, said though the shortage of school
teachers was not peculiar to Igbanke, the state government has set the
machinery in motion to address the matter.
He said his administration appreciates the partnership with
NGOs, corporate bodies, and old students’ associations, adding that such
collaboration helps in checking the challenges in the educational sector.
Adesotu said Obaseki’s administration has a strong
commitment to revamp basic education in the state, and lauded the philanthropic
gesture of IUF members in giving back to their community.
Spokesman for the group, Edomaruse Collins said the forum
has over 4,000 members spread across the world and its membership is open to
indigenes of Igbanke only.
“IUF embarked on this project as a deliberate move to
support your government’s bold steps so far taken to revamp the state’s basic
education. No government, no matter how benevolent, can single-handedly provide
all the educational needs of its citizens”.
He said members of the IUF are motivated to contribute their
quota to the development of schools in Igbanke because they were uncomfortable
with the state of some of the schools.
He said the books are for three schools in Igbanke, which
include, Igbanke Grammar School; Igbanke Mixed Secondary
School and Omolua Mixed Secondary School.
He appealed to the state government to fix the decrepit
school buildings as well as address the shortage of teachers in the three
schools as the ratio of teachers to students was not encouraging.
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Pix: His Royal Highness (HRH), the Enogie of Oligie-Igbanke, S.E. Osunde (left); Collins Edomaruse, BoT Member, Igbanke Unity Forum, a Facebook group (2nd from left, 2nd row); Commissioner for Education, Edo State, Hon. Christopher Adesotu (in suit); Hon. Mike Nmoka, and Comrade Uwagbai Eric, with students from Igbanke community during the presentation of 4,500 branded exercise books to three schools in the community by the Igbanke Unity Forum (IUF), at the weekend.
