TRACKING>>- Governor Seyi Makinde is taking bod steps in addressing the educational issues in Oyo state
– The governor has directed that registration forms for admission into schools of science in the state be free for all candidates
– The governor said the move is in fulfillment of his electioneering campaign promise to promote free and quality education
Oyo state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has directed that entry forms into the state’s schools of science and junior secondary schools be made free henceforth.
The governor, in a directive issued through the state’s head of service, Mrs. Amidat Ololade Agboola, ordered that placement/screening exercise forms for students into junior secondary schools be made free henceforth.
A statement by the chief press secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa also indicated that Governor Makinde had directed that registration forms for admission into schools of science in the state be free for all candidates.
The statement further disclosed that fees earlier paid by the categories of students mentioned above be refunded by the management of the respective schools immediately.
According to the statement, the directive by Governor Makinde is in fulfillment of his electioneering campaign promise to promote free and quality education to the citizenry of the state.
The governor further appealed to stakeholders to co-operate with the present administration to ensure that the state assumes its pacesetter status in the education sector.
In another development, the government of Oyo state has kick-started massive refuse evacuation in Ibadan metropolis.
Permanent secretaries of the ministries of environment and water resources, Mr. Gabriel Oguntola and his information ministry counterpart, Dr. Bashir Olanrewaju, who spoke during the evacuation exercise held at Gege River in Ayeye, area of Ibadan, said that the exercise was aimed at making the city of Ibadan clean and habitable.
The permanent secretaries also noted that the exercise was part of the mandate given to the implementation committee by Governor Seyi Makinde to keep Ibadan clean and ensure zero tolerance to indiscriminate dumping of refuse.
The duo further appealed to the traders and residents to support the state government in its bid to make the state clean and habitable.
They also stated that the present administration will continue to engage all the stakeholders including traders, market men and women, religious leaders as well as general public through sensitization programmes on wastes disposal.
Meanwhile, Governor Makinde has declared that his government would rely heavily on a turn around of the agriculture sector to actualise accelerated development of the state in the next four years.
The governor, who was speaking at an event in Eruwa, said that his government would revive the farm settlements and leverage on the agricultural value chain to turn the fortunes of the state around.
