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GOV. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has urged stakeholders to contribute their quota towards the betterment of education in the state.
The governor made the call during the award giving and donation towards the development of Gba-Gba Community School in Ilorin on Wednesday.
Represented by the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Dr Mopelola Bashir, the governor noted that education and schooling were one, adding that when one acquires education, it means schooling.
“To achieve the objective of education for all, every society must identify the stakeholders that must participate in the education of children such as parents, teachers, community, mass media and government.
“Parents transmit first hand education to every child as the home provides the best avenue for children to acquire the basic socialisation that is necessary to cope with it in the society.
“Teacher is the pivot of every educational system of the young ones and their roles in production of future leaders and intellectuals in every society.
“Community involves in the process of educating their members, as it serves as a means of identifying and mobilising local resources, such as building consensus and support for all educational programmes and policies.
“Conventional and modern media should converge to assist the community in the education of every child, especially in a world where parents, teachers and community have limited space to monitor their children.
“Government in every democratic setting has a tremendous role to play in the education of children, as it provides most of the resources needed to educate the child, especially the public schools,” he said.
The President of Gba-Gba Community Development Association (GCDA), Mr Daud Beki, lamented that the National Examination Council (NECO) had disqualified the school from writing examination.
Beki howrver explained that the disqualification was due to lack of Examination Hall and Science Laboratory, so the students had to write their examination in another qualified school.
He solicited for the support of government and stakeholders to contribute towards the completion of the Examination Hall and construction of science laboratory.
He however appreciated the contributions and sacrifices received towards the growth of the community.
He assured that all financial and material contributions made would be judiciously utilised without deviation.
“The entire Gba-Gba community appreciates your contributions and sacrifices towards the growth of educational system in the immediate environment and society at large.
“Among the association’s efforts are: establishment of GCDA standing committee on education and annual free holiday lessons for the students of the the community.
“Also, payment of school fees for 55 best students in various classes in 2020/2021; free holiday lessons and the granting of scholarships for 21 less privileged students in junior and senior classes.
“Provision of educational materials for students with outstanding performance, provision of motorized borehole by a member of the community with additional 8,500 watts coppa generator to power it,” he said.
Beki said that with sound and committed resources on education from government, partners and individuals, the country and society would be secure and conducive.
NAN reports that Hajiya Hafsat Uthman presented award to 18 distinguished people in the state.
The awardees included Prof. Shuaib Oba AbdulRaheem; Alhaji AbdulLateef Alakawa, Commissioner for Agriculture, and Alhaji Funsho Isa, Chairman Education Committee GCDA.
Alhaji Shuaib Yaman, a stakeholder, donated N500,000 towards the upgrade of the school, and promised to modrrnise the school.
Alhaji Salihu Mustapha, a senatorial aspirant, also gave all the best students across the school a scholarship worth N100,000 and additional N20,000 each.
Another stakeholder, Alhaji Adekunle Shamsudeen, donated 20 bags of cememt, while Representative of Hakeem Lawal promised to help in repositioning the school. (NAN)
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