WAEC lauds Aregbesola’s intervention in education sector

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has commended the government of Osun State for boosting the education sector through the introduction of innovative technological devices.

The body rated Governor Rauf Aregbesola’s interventions in education as “second to none” in Nigeria especially in the provision of massive infrastructure.

In a statement by the Bureau of Communication and Strategy, Office of the governor, signed by its director, Mr Semiu Okanlawon, the Head of the Nigeria National Office of the council, Mr Olutise Isaac Adenipekun, gave the commendation when he led the delegation of the national management of WAEC to Governor Aregbesola in Osogbo.

“The ongoing revolution in the infrastructural re-engineering of the school complexes in Osun has also caught the attention of all stakeholders in the education sector in Nigeria and beyond.

“The immense contribution of the state government in the development of infrastructural facilities in schools, in particular, the “Mega Schools Project” is remarkable. It is, in fact, second to none in Nigeria. It has helped to mitigate common difficulties usually encountered by the students while writing Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (SSSCE),” he remarked.

Adenipekun said Osun had contributed significantly towards enhancing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) required in the education sector, which, according to him, remained the prerequisite to development of quality education in the country.

Recommending the tablets of knowledge, otherwise known as Opon Imon to other states of the federation, he said the initiative had contributed towards educational development.

Responding, Aregbesola, who described “the tablet of knowledge” as a panacea to education revolution, said the state had recorded national and international awards on the initiative.

He stressed that the state would continue to do the needful to support the education sector, which, he said, remained the bedrock of development.

According to Adenipekun, “there is no doubt that the state government had recorded huge transformation in eradication of the rots in education sector through the introduction of the device. We are here in recognition of the state’s contributions to technological innovation and development to the education sector in the state of Osun since inception of the present government.

“We are particularly proud of the landmark achievement and the major breakthrough of the current administration in Osun most significantly in education sector by the introduction of the ground breaking ‘Tablet of Knowledge’ also known as “Opon Imo” to students of the state at secondary level”, he asserted.