The Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, OYOSUBEB, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, has affirmed that education has the second largest allocation in the proposed 2023 budget presented by his principal, Governor Seyi Makinde.
Speaking on a live programme on the state’s broadcasting station, Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State, BCOS, recently, Adeniran said that with a budget of N58,213,913,081.67, the government has recorded an unprecedented affection for education.
He said Governor Makinde has maintained an unbroken record of allocating huge funds for the overhaul of the sector, especially the basic education sub-sector he supervises.
He said, “Governor Makinde’s record of allocating funds for education conforms to UNESCO standards of 15-20% of the budget. In fact, this time, education takes 18.78 per cent of the total budget proposal.”
Speaking further, Dr. Adeniran lauded the Seyi Makinde-led administration, which has consistently maintained an 18 to 22 per cent budgetary allocation to education.
He insisted that this has helped the dtate in regular payment of the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, counterpart funding and received matching grants, “enabling us to execute numerous projects in the education sector.
“Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, OYOSUBEB, has so far completed over 56 model schools and constructed and renovated over 700 classroom blocks across Oyo State among other projects.”
He therefore appealed to residents of the state to re-elect Governor Makinde for a second term, insisting that his efforts to make Oyo State better could be further actualised with continuity.
