Adebayo Adenrele
The Ekiti State Government said it has committed a staggering sum of N2 billion under the administration of Governor Biodun Oyebanji to renovate and upgrade schools, as part of his actions to revamp education sector.
The Deputy Governor, Chief Monisade Afuye said this in Ado Ekiti, at a stakeholders’ sensitization workshop on the implementation of Human Capital Development in the state.
Afuye, in a statement signed by her Special Assistant on Media, Victor Ogunje, said the fact that Governor Oyebanji makes Human capital Development Pillar III of his policy- thrust, substantiated how desirous the government was to develop the productive population.
She added that government, has also been widening the scope of healthcare delivery and universal health coverage through great investments in primary healthcare cadre to mitigate the scourges of maternal and child mortality, low life expectancy and untimely death.
Afuye saluted the Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS) for releasing the first tranche of funds to Ekiti through the National office of Human Capital Development Programme to begin life-changing projects in some critical sectors .
She said the heartwarming indexes the government is recording in education, health and human capital development , were clear and well amplified testimonies to the huge investment being made by government in those critical areas of the economy.
Her words: “As a serious government, adequate attention must be given to healthcare, nutrition , quality education, skills and jobs provision. If care is not taken, idle youth population portend an increased risk of social instability.
“Therefore all hands must be on deck to invest in relevant skills as we provide good paying jobs and opportunities. As you are aware human capital development is pillar III of this administration with the hallmark to provide quality education and equip our children.
“Over N2bn was committed for the massive renovation and upgrade of schools throughout the 16LGs and 18LCDAs of the state to make learning environment more conducive for both teachers and students.
“Between January and now, the current government, had injected 1500 teachers to primary and 500 to secondary schools. We want to assure you that we will continue to invest in Human Capital Development.
“The current government had also approved payment of new salary structures for health workers in the primary healthcare development cadre to serve as morale booster”.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Human Capital Development (HCD), Hon. Gbenga Agbeyo, said the National office of the body was established in 2018 under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, sequel to poor rating of Nigeria by World Bank in terms of HCD.
Agbeyo stated that the government of Governor Oyebanji has been taking proactive actions to put Ekiti on the world map of progressive states in job provision, access to quality education and wealth creation.
The Special Adviser stressed the state’s readiness to synergise with the Southwest HCD Regional Consultant deployed to Ekiti, Adedayo Adeyanju to uplift Ekiti in the sectors captured under HCD.
