In furtherance of her various moves toward encouraging school children to return to school, the distribution train of the wife of Ekiti State Governor, Dr Olayemi Oyebanji, has visited 10 local governments and gifted writing materials to pupils and students ahead of their resumption for new academic session in September.
Local government areas that have so far benefitted from the First Lady largesse are:Moba, Ilejemeje, Oye, Ikole, Efon,Ekiti West, Ijero and Ido-Osi. Others are; Ekiti East, Gbonyin,
Ise / Orun and Emure. The educational empowerment exercise, which comes with school bags containing various educational materials, is designed to cut across all the local governments in Ekiti State.
The Governor’s wife who was represented by the coordinator of one of her pet projects, Widows, Aged,Orphans and Hope Initiative (WAOH), Mrs Kemi Dairo, noted that the well-being and education of young ones are paramount to the present administration, hence the complimentary effort at encouraging the pupils.
She emphasized that the government acknowledged the importance of education as it remains the key to unlock future plans and doors in achieving success as well as becoming great in life.
Dr Oyebanji urged the beneficiaries to utilize the school materials for the best interest of their education and be focused on their studies, describing them as the future glory of the state and families they represent.
She also expressed the belief that all the materials distributed would go a long way in giving relief to parents whose critical needs were being met at the time the children are getting prepared to go back to school for new academic session.
“We are giving out all these materials not only to aid the resumption of the children but also to reduce the burden on the children as schools prepare to begin a new academic session”.
The First lady therefore appreciated the cooperation of grassroots administration with the State government and solicited the continued support through prayers for more developmental strides.
In their good will messages, the chairmen of local government areas visited, Honourable Bamidele Fadugba, Honorable Tosin Adedayo, Honourable Abayomi Folowose, Honourable Bamidele Omoleye among others, extoled the complementary efforts of the Governor’s wife in promoting education by the present administration.
The Council chairmen were therefore appreciative of the fact that the BAO led administration is ensuring the well being of Ekiti people on all fronts, irrespective of politics, religious, and other affiliations.