The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has commended the Nigerian Army for its intervention in the education sector, describing its remodelling of Ezomo Primary and Secondary Schools as a boost to learning in the state.\n<\/p>\n
Okpebholo gave the commendation on Friday through his deputy, Dennis Idahosa, during the inauguration and handover of the remodelled schools in Uzebu and Oliha quarters, Benin City.\n<\/p>\n
According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Friday Aghedo, \u201cthe project was commissioned by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, under the Army\u2019s Special Intervention Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) initiative.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Nigerian Army is a worthy development partner and an institution whose commitment to community development deserved emulation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe state government appreciates the Army for selecting the schools and communities for the intervention as the project would provide a more conducive learning environment and contribute to educational development,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Okpebholo also urged well-meaning individuals, corporate organisations and affluent indigenes of the state to complement government efforts through investments in community development.\n<\/p>\n
He said building a prosperous Edo required collective responsibility and called on stakeholders to support his administration\u2019s SHINE Agenda.<\/p>\n
Earlier, Shaibu said the intervention was aimed at improving educational facilities and strengthening relations between the military and civilian communities.\n<\/p>\n
He urged the Edo State Government, host communities and school authorities to take ownership of the facilities and ensure their proper maintenance for the benefit of pupils and students.\n<\/p>\n
The Commissioner for Education, Mr Washington Osifo, also applauded the Army, \u201cdescribing the intervention as a significant contribution to the state\u2019s educational development.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
Osifo said the Okpebholo administration had constructed and renovated more than 100 schools since assuming office.\n<\/p>\n
He added that the government had provided thousands of classrooms, procured more than 5,000 students\u2019 chairs and recruited over 5,000 teachers.\n<\/p>\n
The commissioner further disclosed that the state would commence the recruitment of an additional 3,000 teachers in the coming weeks to strengthen manpower in public schools.\n<\/p>\n
According to him, the government had also procured and distributed more than 100 mobile science laboratories, each equipped with at least 200 scientific apparatus, to promote practical science education.<\/p>\n
He said plans were underway to procure two additional batches of 100 laboratories to expand access to practical science learning across public schools.\n<\/p>\n
The project was facilitated by Maj. Gen. Thompson Ugiagbe under the Army\u2019s CIMIC initiative, which promotes community development through quick-impact interventions.\n<\/p>\n
The initiative also seeks to strengthen public trust, encourage institutional partnerships and deepen relations between the military and civilian populations.\n<\/p>\n
The inauguration and handover of the schools underscored the role of strategic partnerships in improving educational infrastructure and advancing grassroots development.\n <\/p>\n
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