Edo governor inspects schools, frowns at deplorable condition of facilities
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo yesterday embarked on inspection of public schools.
He frowned at the dilapidated structures and poor sanitary, security and learning conditions at the schools.
Okpebholo, accompanied on the tour by the Chairman, State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Paddy Iyamu, and other top government functionaries, visited Eweka Primary School, Obazagbon; Oroma Primary School, Amagba; Amagba Secondary School and Uyiosa Primary School, Uzebu; all in Oredo Local Government.
He ‘’wondered the kind of ‘EdoBEST’ programme run by the past administration of Godwin Obaseki,’’ noting that rather than improving on the fortunes of the people, the initiative deprived the Edo child of a conducive learning environment.
At Eweka Primary School, Obazagbon, Okpebholo said: “Look at the situation of this school; it is terrible as children are here, and this is the so-called ‘EdoBEST’. For me, this is not acceptable. My administration will fix this school.
“This school must be fenced and by next Friday, I will be here to see the level of work done, because work will begin, and in the next few days, you will see transformation in this school.
“This school has just five teachers. My administration will correct the wrongs and make amends, because our job is to make Edo people happy, and our children educated in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”
At Oroma Primary School, Amagba, the governor said: “This is PDP’s EdoBEST. It is what we are seeing now, but we will come with our Renewed Hope Agenda for Edo people. New things will happen in this school. All what they do not have, we will provide. In the next few days, construction will be going on here.”
Okpebholo and his entourage also visited Amagba Secondary School, where some persons had encroached on the school land. He promised fencing of the school, warning perpetrators to desist.
At Uyiosa Primary School, Uzebu community, Edo governor promised to rebuild the school and provide security. He frowned at the poor learning environment in the school.
Edo SUBEB chairman said immediately Okpebholo inaugurated him, he gave a marching order that every Edo child in any school in the state must matter.
Iyamu said all Edo children must have access to basic infrastructure, adding that the overall well-being of their learning process must matter.’’
