Oyo School Governing Boards (SGBs): Ajimobi’s Masterstroke for Education Revival.

THE recently planted seed of the School Governing Boards (SGBs), an education policy in the education sector, conceived, conceptualized and inaugurated in all the 628 Public Secondary Schools in Oyo state by the Abiola Ajimobi led administration has not only revolutionised the education sector in the state but it has also started yielding positive fruits.

Knowing that education is better driven through the collaborative efforts of all stakeholders, the present administration in the state is conscious of the positive contributions of Public Private Partnership  (PPP)  hence its decision to incorporate the policy into the education sector in the state.

The timely clarion call made by the state’s government to all the stake holders was borne out of the urgent need to restore Oyo state to its glorious years having known that government cannot, alone, bear the burden of an important sector such as education.

The introduction of SGB policy aimed at restoring, transforming and repositioning the education sector in the state has started yielding positive fruits as Old Student’s Associations, Philanthropists, Parent Teacher Associations, Private Companies among others continuously stretched forth their good hands for the betterment of education sector in general and their Alma Mata in particular.

“This will be my fourth time of coming to the school to commission a good gesture like this within a year. In fact, these gestures have demonstrated the commitment and cooperation of Old students that no government can shoulder the responsibilities of education alone. It is this conviction that gave birth to the establishment of the School Governing Boards (SGBs)”.

Governor Abiola Ajimobi who spoke, ecstatically, through his Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Professor Adeniyi Olowofela during the official commissioning of the newly renovated staff room, block of eleven classrooms and provision of furniture donated by the 1977 Old Students Association of Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo yesterday also urged other old students across the length and breadth of Oyo state to emulate the good gestures stressing that judging by the fruits which the SGB policy has produced since its introduction, Oyo state will soon reclaim its lost glory.

Similarly, the Commissioner lauded the kind hearted Old Students for their efforts toward contributing to the repositioning of education in the state. He noted that the newly renovated classrooms will not only provide conducive and child friendly environment to the citadel of learning, it will also enhance teaching and learning activities in the school.

The ex- council boss stressed that qualitative education through provision of required and adequate teaching and learning materials has been a great concern to the present administration, saying it is in this view that, the government has been supplying furniture to schools and has not relented in carrying out series of renovation in schools.

He, however urged the teachers not to relent in their efforts no matter the situation, adding that the teaching profession is a noble one which no financial reward can compensate.

The event had in attendance, Senator Monsurat Sunmonu representing Oyo Central Senatorial District, Dr Adekunle Ogunmola, South West, INEC Commissioner among other dignitaries.