Ekiti SUBEB Reviews 2025 Activities, Tasks Directors, Education Secretaries on Diligence

The Executive Chairman of the Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Prof. Femi Akinwumi, has charged Directors and Education Secretaries to be more diligent, proactive and productive in driving the state’s basic education agenda.

Prof. Akinwumi gave the charge in Ado-Ekiti during the Board’s 2025 review meeting of departmental activities and Local Government Education Authority (LGEA) operations.

The meeting brought together departmental heads and the 16 Education Secretaries to assess achievements, identify challenges and chart a way forward for the basic education sector.

The SUBEB Chairman urged officers to move beyond routine administration and take greater ownership of results at the school level, stressing that improved efficiency and better learning outcomes depend on strong supervision, timely problem-solving and prudent management of resources.

He directed Education Secretaries to collaborate with security agencies, traditional rulers, school heads and host communities to strengthen security consciousness in and around schools across the local government areas.

Prof. Akinwumi also called for greater attention to school agriculture and extracurricular programmes, urging closer monitoring of school farms to support the all-round development of pupils.

He reaffirmed the commitment of the Board to delivering quality and accessible basic education to every child in Ekiti State.

Speaking at the meeting, the SUBEB Commissioner for Human Resource Management, Dr. Olufunke Fajobi, commended staff members who had remained committed despite prevailing challenges.

She called for greater professionalism, accountability in staff deployment, continuous capacity building and improved synergy among workers in the education sector.

In his remarks, the Permanent Secretary, Mr. Michael Omolayo, said improvements in data management and reporting had enhanced planning across the LGEAs.

He assured participants that management would continue to address welfare and logistics issues within available resources, adding that equitable distribution of teachers across local governments remained a priority of the Board.

Presenting their reports, Directors and Education Secretaries highlighted achievements recorded during the year under review, including improved school monitoring, enhanced staff welfare, expansion of school agriculture programmes, increased partnerships with philanthropists and community-driven enrolment campaigns.

They, however, identified inadequate infrastructure, logistics gaps and security concerns in some areas as major challenges confronting the sector.

The meeting also agreed on key priorities for the coming year, including the need for additional basic schools, stronger collaboration with communities on school safety, improved enrolment strategies, expansion of school agriculture programmes with technical support, increased teacher training and strengthened data systems for effective decision-making.

The Board reiterated its commitment to ensuring that every child in Ekiti State has access to quality and accessible basic education.