EKSG TRAINS OVER 11, OOO TEACHERS DURING 2012/2013 ACADEMIC SESSION. Ekiti State Government sponsored over 11,000 public primary and junior secondary school teachers on various training programmes during the 2012/2013 academic session. The State Deputy Governor, Professor Modupe Adelabu made this known while speaking at a forum in Ado Ekiti. Professor Adelabu said that the state government also expended about N1,448 billion as counterpart fund in 2011 and 2012 for the construction of new classrooms, renovation of dilapidated classrooms, repairs of schools affected by rainstorm, construction of perimeter fencing for schools as well as production of furniture for both teachers and pupils in the public schools. According to her, the three mega Early-Child-Care Centres in the state were established from the fund. The Deputy Governor added that the state government procured and distributed exercise books, chalks, class registers, dusters, teaching aids to the 836 public primary and 183 junior secondary schools at a cost of N106m to promote academic excellence in the schools. She said the open day programme in public primary schools which was recently re-introduced by the Board has improved the teaching and learning processes tremendously, noting that it has enabled parents and guardians to follow the progress of their children and wards. EKSG BEGINS MONITORING OF N300MILLION-SELF HELP PROJECTS IN 82 COMMUNITIES. Officials of the Ekiti State Ministry of Rural Development and Community Empowerment have commenced monitoring Self Help Projects in 82 communities in the state that are being supported by the Fayemi led administration to the tune of N300million. Speaking while monitoring the projects at Ekiti North Federal Constituency II, the Commissioner for Rural Development and Community Empowerment; Mr. Folorunso Olabode said that his ministry embarked on the exercise to ensure proper utilization of funds, stressing that the jobs must be done according to specification. The Commissioner who noted that the projects include renovation of palaces, police stations, town halls and market stalls, said that the programme was designed to combat poverty in the communities as well as boost the aesthetic value of the rural areas. According to him, the projects would also provide employment opportunities for the youths and curb rural-urban drift. Noting that most of the projects were abandoned several years ago due to financial reasons, Olabode charged contractors handling the projects to complete them within the 60 day time frame given by the state government since the contractors have been adequately mobilized. He however solicited the cooperation of the Development Associations of benefitting communities with their respective traditional rulers and contractors handling the projects towards ensuring success of the initiative that would breathe new case of life into the communities. Responding, the Oniye of Iye Ekiti, Oba Jonathan Adeleye – Oni lauded the initiative of the Fayemi led administration which he said had brought smiles to the faces of the people in Iye Ekiti. Oba Adeleye-Oni who described Governor Fayemi as a change agent and a progressive governor, whose achievement in transforming Ekiti State was unprecedented, pledged the support of his people for the continued success of the governor as well as his second term bid as governor. In his own remarks, the Onigogo of Igogo Ekiti, Oba Sunday Oluso Adewumi also commended Governor Fayemi for exhibiting a strong political will in ensuring the success of the Self Help Projects. Oba Adewumi said that the initiative would empower youths in the state and assist in curbing restiveness. JULY EDITION MONTHLY ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION EXERCISE HOLDS ON SATURDAY. The Monthly Environmental Sanitation exercise would hold on Saturday 27th July, between the hours of 7am – 10am. A statement from the office of the Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Eniola Ajayi stated that, there will be restriction of movement during the exercise, except those on official assignments. The statement explained that top Government functionaries, Local Government Chairmen and security agencies will monitor the exercise. She therefore advised members of the public to observe the exercise in their domains. It added that the Sanitation exercise in the Ministries and Agencies would hold on Thursday 25th July, while that of Market places will hold on Friday 26th July, 2013. The statement enjoined general public to clean their environment. ADE ARIBATISE, FORMER DIRECTOR OF EKITI INFORMATION SERVICES PASSES AWAY The death has been announced of a former Director of Information Services in the Ekiti State Ministry of Information and Civic Orientation, Mr. Ade Aribatise. He was aged 63 years Mr Aribatise was also a one-time Director of News and Current affairs in the Broadcasting Service of Ekiti State before being redeployed as Director of Planning, Research and Statistics in the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in 2001. Mr Ade Aribatise later served as Director of Information Services in the Ekiti State Ministry of Information and Civic Orientation a position he held till he voluntarily retired from the state civil service in 2009 . He is survived by Wife and Children Burial arrangements would be announced later
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