“Every Child Deserves Quality Education” — Gov. Makinde Vows No Child Will Be Left Behind in Oyo

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to guaranteeing that all school-age children in the state have access to high-quality education.

In his capacity as the event’s chairman, Makinde made this announcement through his Special Adviser on Media, Dr. Sulaimon Olanrewaju, during the book launch of “Defying Expectations: My Story of Perseverance From Conductor to Journalist,” written by Mr. Musliudeen Atanda Adebayo, Oyo State Correspondent for the DAILY POST Newspaper.

The celebration took place on Sunday at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Secretariat in Iyaganku, Ibadan, and coincided with the author’s 40th birthday.

Makinde revealed that since the state government eliminated the N3,000 school fees, more than 80,000 school-age children had returned to the classroom, demonstrating the effectiveness of his administration’s free education program.

Dignitaries from all over the state attended the well-attended event, including the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin, represented by his Chief Press Secretary, Chief Solomon Olugbemiga Ayoade; Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, represented by Comrade Femi Awogboro; and Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria and Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, represented by his media assistant, Alhaji Oyekunle Oyetunji.

Other attendees included Professor Yemisi Lydia Olaleye, represented by Mrs. Yunus Ayandoye; Dr. Adebukola Kadiri, the CEO of Eternal Home Cemetery; Alhaji Mashood Mustapha, the National President of the Nigeria Association of Social Workers (NASoW); Alhaji Ademola Babalola, the Chairman of the Nigerian University of Justice; and Professor Afolabi Charles Israel, the CEO of the Fire Academy of Nigeria.

Alhaji Bolaji Kareem, Deputy Director of Continuous Education Center (CEC), The Polytechnic, Ibadan; Alhaji Najeem Adunola; Mr. James Anthony Olountoyin, Secretary, NBA Ibadan Branch;

Dr. Bayonle Busari, Grand Chief Imam of Ogbomosoland, who was represented by Alfa Abdurazaq Ajibade; Dr. Kazeem Adeleke, Coordinator of International Institute of Journalism, Ibadan campus; Dr. Kazeem Adeleke, Coordinator of International Institute of Journalism, and Kareem-Ojo, Ibrahim, Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII) Publicity Secretary Mr. Kola Olomide, Dr. Suraj Amusat, NASoW National Treasurer Folasade Ogungbire, National President of Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria Alhaji Abdulrahman Balogun, and NUJ State Treasurer Mr. Akeem Abas, Executive Director of Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) Professor Ishaq Akintola, represented by Barrister Abdulwaheed Lawal, and Mr. Rahman Abiola, Editor in Chief of Legit online newspapar.