Oyo, World Bank move to rehabilitate 58 schools

The Oyo State Government in collaboration with Global Partnership for Education (GPE), a World Bank assisted programme, has disbursed grants for the rehabilitation of 58 public schools in the state.

Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Salihu Adelabu, disclosed this during a meeting with stakeholders in Ibadan.

Adelabu explained that the selected public schools will receive face-lift through the rehabilitation.

He urged the School-Based Management Committees (SBMC) and head teachers responsible for the project delivery in the various schools to be accountable and transparent in utilising the funds.

“As part of the approved workplace for the project, some schools were selected for infrastructural development exercise, such as renovation of classrooms, with potable water, furniture, toilet facilities and solar system,” he said.

Also, the Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Nureni Adeniran, said that the cost of rehabilitating the selected schools would be determined upon the inspection of deplorable nature of the benefitting schools.

He said education is a priority area of the present administration, stressing that the project was in line with the agenda of the Oyo State Government to develop a road map for the education sector.

The stakeholders in attendance include Chairmen of School-Based Management Commitees, (SBMCs), headteachers among others.