OGUN SUBEB DISTRIBUTES TABLETS TO 1,90 PB

By Gafar Alabi,

The Ogun State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has distributed electronic tablets to 1,910 Public Primary and Junior Secondary Schools across the State to strengthen Basic Education Management Information System (BEMIS).

The distribution exercise, which took place at the Board’s Conference Room, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, was carried out under the Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) programme, sponsored by the Federal Government and the World Bank and coordinated by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC).

Speaking during the presentation, Chairman of SUBEB, Evangelist Olalekan Ifede, said the initiative aligned with the State’s Digital Platform for Education Revitalization (DiPER) and the present administration’s “Building Our Future Together” mantra.

He urged beneficiary schools to handle the devices with utmost care and ensure they are effectively used to achieve the objectives for which they were procured.

Also speaking, Permanent Member IV, Hon. Akeem Balogun, encouraged Headteachers to carry their subordinates along in implementing the initiative, stressing that the tablets should translate into improved performance across schools.

In his welcome address, the Board Secretary, Mr. Olubori Akinleye, said the distribution marked a shift into a digital era in the education sector, noting that teachers would now have better tools to enhance their work and facilitate efficient data collection.

The Education Secretary, Abeokuta South Local Government Education Authority and Chairman of the Conference, Mr. Ali Muhammad, underscored the importance of the tablets and urged headteachers to maximize its usage.

Similarly, the Director of Planning, Research and Statistics, Ministry of Education science and Technology, Mr. Adewale Olabode, advised beneficiaries to be meticulous in data input.

Responding on behalf of the Headteachers and the Chairman, Abeokuta South Association of Primary School Headteachers of Nigeria (AOPSHON), Mrs. Oluwakemi Sodeke expressed appreciation to the State Government and other partners for the initiative, pledging that the tablets would be judiciously used.