The Senator representing Ondo Central Senatorial District, Senator Adeniyi Adegbonmire, has facilitated multi million Naira instructional materials to primary and secondary schools, as well as higher institutions within the district.
Speaking during the distribution of the materials at St. Jame’s Mega Primary School, Irowo, Akure, the state capital, said the gesture is intended to improve the quality of education in the constituency.
According to Adegbomire, the initiative, dubbed ‘Back to School,’ was part of efforts to encourage indigent pupils and students in their academic pursuit amid the prevailing economic challenges.
Adegbonmire,the he Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Right and Legal Matters, reiterated his desire to elevate the standard of education, saying the intervention was to strengthen the channels of communication and aid effective teaching by stimulating the students’ interest in learning.
He listed the learning and teaching aids distributed to schools to include, laptops, Public Address Systems, projectors, magnetic boards, and school bags, among others.
He disclosed that over 10,000 notebooks will be donated to each of the six local governments within the senatorial district.
He said: “Education is the bedrock of the development of any society. Particularly in this century, there is nothing you can achieve without being educated. But there are a lot of people who would like to be educated but don’t have the tools to learn properly.
“So, what we have done here today is to provide the tools from primary schools, secondary schools, and universities.
“This is just the beginning; we are going to start the rehabilitation of two primary schools in Akure South, and we are also going to turn Oyemekun Grammar into a world-class secondary school.
“The construction and the reconstruction will start in another two weeks. We are trying to provide a proper environment for students to learn.
“After the students and the children, we will move to the market, women. The children are our future, and due to the current financial challenges, all the items will be evenly distributed to all beneficiaries.
“Over 10,000 notebooks will be given to each local government. Ondo State has the highest number of primary schools in Nigeria, and you can imagine the task before us.”
Commending the Senator for the gesture, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, said the initiative will go a long way to alleviate the financial burden on parents and ensures that students have the necessary tools to succeed in their academic pursuits.
Aiyedatiwa who was represented at the event by a Director in the Ministry of Education, Mr. Francis Omoluwa, said: “This initiative to provide educational items is more than just a donation; it’s a commitment to the educational development of our youths in the Central Senatorial District.
“Education is about developing critical thinking; hence, the donation will in no small measure assist the pupils and students in their studies.
“These tools are designed to enhance our students learning experience, bridge the digital divide, and foster a conducive environment for academic excellence.
“Laptops will unlock digital learning opportunities, notebooks will record your brilliant ideas, projectors will visualise your creativity, magnetic boards will facilitate interactive learning, and public address systems will amplify your voices.”
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Engr. Ade Adetimehin, said that the senator has shown his committment to bringing dividends of democracy to his constituents, saying that “this is the beginning for the senator, and he will do more.
“Senator Adegbomire has not only demonstrated his commitment to education but has also set a precedent for future investments in the academic sector. This is what true leadership looks like, providing opportunities for our students to thrive.”
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