Osun State Commissioner for Education and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Hon. Dipo Eluwole and Mr Murtala Jimoh have assured that the State's education sector has and will continue toimprove under the present administration.
At a press briefing which held at the conference hall of the Ministry of Education, the duo stressed that the steps taken so far by the present administration are the ones that portends a better future for the sector.
Hon. Eluwole was optimistic that it is just a matter of time for Osun to take the much sought leadership position as encapsulated in the many dreams of Governor Ademola Adeleke for the education sector because of the on going drastic measures being taken to improve the sector.
He recalled the education summit held some months ago which according to the Commissioner has no doubt started yielding results as the recommendations arrived at during the summit have been very useful.
In his words, "as you can see, the government has shown to the world that it is keen and determined to improve the education sector for better results, the foundation has been laid and there will be no going back.
"We have shown the zeal and we have shown the passion that things must improve henceforth, steps are being taken and we shall not relent to make things get better". He stated.
The Permanent Secretary, Mr Murtala Jimoh on his own part said discipline with decorum is already returning to classrooms of public schools across the State as a result of disciplinary steps being taken by the Ministry of Education.
He lauded and commended Governor Adeleke for always supporting the Ministry since the inception of the present administration all in a bid to ensure that things get better in the education sector.
Mr Jimoh used the occasion to appeal to parents to play their parts very well as stakeholders in the education sector, expla that Government can not do it alone.
According to him, "Government through the Ministry of Education will continue to ensure that the right thing is done for teaching and learning to take place, we will continue to provide the right environment for learning and we will continue monitor and motivate our teachers.
"Parents and guardians also have a critical role to play in complementing government's efforts, a new term is about to commence, parents and guardians should prepare their children very well for the new academic term.
"Government will always play its part, some of those steps include the ongoing recruitment of teachers into public schools across the State, this is to tell you that Government is taking the education sector seriously". He stated.
