Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (KWSUBEB) on Thursday organized a funfair to exhibit and celebrate the remarkable success of the State of Harmony’s Universal Model Smart School (UMSS) , Adeta, Ilorin, the state capital.
A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com by Hajia Atere Abiola Ameena noted that the Smart School funfair which took place at the school premises featured an exhibition of knowledge of technology and artistic works by students at the school.
The event was attended by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Executive Secretary, Prof Abdulhameed Boboyi; Chairman, Committee on Education, Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. Saliu Muhammad Baba Boriya; Hon Yinusa Oniboki; Senior Advisor and Counselor Sa’adu Salau; Commissioner for Communications, Bola Olukoju; Commissioner for Energy, Abdulazeez Kola; Governor Abdulrazaq’s Senior Special Assistant on Religion (Islam) Ibrahim Danmeigoro; Chairman, Kwara SUBEB, Professor Sheu Raheem Adaramaja; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Mrs Rebecca Olarewaju; and the representative of the Commissioner for Youth Development, Alhaji AbdulSalam AbdulAkeem.
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communications, Alhaji Yahaya Muhammed; Governor Abdulrazaq’s Special Assistant on Girl Child Education and Empowerment , Joanna Kolo; Special Assistant on Digital Innovation Kayode Ishola; National Coordinator, Digital Resource Centre UBEC, Abuja, Prof. Bashir Galandachi, who was represented by Dr Afusat Kontogora; Makama of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Oniye and National President of Ilorin Emirate Youth Development Association, Alhaji Uthman Jagunmo also attended the event.
Giving his speech, Boboyi commended the commitment of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to implementing smart education and other laudable initiatives in the education sector, noting that his (Abdulrazaq) administration is reputed for building a 21st century generation.
‘Kwara State under Abdulrazaq has always been at the forefront of educational development in Nigeria’ Boboyi submitted while making reference to how the state government had shown willingness to resolve whatever challenges that had faced the smart school project.
‘I enjoy coming to Kwara because all the stakeholders, the community, the teachers, the parents, the school managers and the government are all on the same page, working assiduously to ensure that smart education in Kwara State becomes a reality, and deliver on the mandates for realization of smart education goals.
During my last visit to this state, I mentioned that our expectations from Kwara today are not the same from other states because Kwara has always been the pioneer especially when it comes to the development of education in Nigeria.
I am very glad that in Kwara, whenever any problem emerges, they come together to solve it. They don’t wait for Abuja people before solving some of the problems. They see it as a joint project and make sure they can undertake a particular responsibility before the principal partner comes in’ he said.
Also speaking, Prof Raheem Adaramaja said the UBE Model Smart School Funfair (Smart Fair) provides the opportunity to celebrate the milestones achieved as a school community, and to acknowledge the challenges and envision a bright future for the Kwara child.
He added that the school project reflects the AbdulRazaq administration’s desire to bridge the educational gaps and ensure that innovative and technology-driven learning is accessible to every child.
‘The benefits of the school include the introduction of digital learning tools and robotics labs, improved academic performance, smart learning hubs, teachers capacity building, academic excellence of students, community engagement, technology integration, innovation and sports development’ he said.
In his speech, Prof Galandachi described the programme as a testament to the power of technology, integrated education and dedication of the teachers, praising the government for the efforts and financial resources to make it possible-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
