About 60,000 out-of-school children in Oyo State have returned to classrooms following sustained interventions by the Seyi Makinde administration, the Executive Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr Nureni Adeniran, said on Wednesday. Adeniran, speaking at the Omituntun 2.0 Inter-Ministerial Briefing in Ibadan, stated that the figure reflects the outcome of government reforms in basic education, particularly at the primary and junior secondary levels.
He also announced that the government had approved major infrastructure upgrades across all 33 local government areas, including the construction of 41 blocks of classrooms, the renovation of 60 blocks, the installation of 30 boreholes, and the procurement of school furniture and sports equipment. Regarding staffing, the state Chairperson of the Post-Primary Schools’ Teaching Service Commission, Mrs Olubukola Oladipo, stated that the number of secondary school personnel increased from 13,730 in 2019 to 26,436 as of 2024.
She also revealed that 7,500 teaching and 3,000 non-teaching staff were recruited between 2024 and early 2025, with additional educational zones created to enhance administrative efficiency. The Inter-Ministerial Briefing was held at the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan.
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