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Oyo State Governor Engr. Seyi Makinde has promised to refund the sum of N28 million purportedly incurred during the previous administration by parents and guardians of pupils on forms and other education expenses in the state-owned schools in Oyo State.
Gov Makinde pointed this out during the Government Executive Meeting held in Ibadan. Engr. Seyi Makinde posted as follows on his verified social media handles as: “At today’s EXCO meeting, we received updates from our Commissioner of Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Daud Shangodoyin on the ongoing renovation of 100 state-owned schools. 40 have been completed, and 60 are at advanced stages of renovation and close to completion.
He further expressed that “distribution of exercise books and textbooks to students will commence on Monday, September 16, 2019, when schools resume.
“We are also taking stock of our teachers (Mainstream, NYSC, N-Power and PTA) and the subjects they teach to note the distribution so our intervention will be adequately targeted.
“The issue of running costs of schools is being addressed.
We are in the process of refunding N28 Million to parents and guardians who paid for forms and other expenses in state-owned secondary schools under the previous administration.
“The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology website has been updated to include helplines so citizens can get in touch about governance issues on education.
“Our Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Honourable Kehinde Ayoola, gave us an update on the steps being taken to expand our forest reserves, and Oyo State’s bid to access the United Nations’ Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD PLUS) Grant.”
