The Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has procured 20 monitoring vehicles and deployed GPS-enabled technology to strengthen supervision, improve field reporting and enhance accountability in public basic schools across the state.
The SUBEB Commissioner in charge of Human Resources Management, Dr Olufunke Fajobi, disclosed this while featuring on Ekiti Loni/Ekiti Today, a live radio programme in Ado-Ekiti.
Fajobi said the board had strengthened its Monitoring and Evaluation Department with digital tools, including monitoring devices enabled with Global Positioning System (GPS), to facilitate real-time data collection and ensure compliance with the guidelines of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC).
She explained that Monitoring and Evaluation officers were required to be physically present in schools before submitting reports, which would carry automated GPS location tags to prevent false or desk-based reporting.
The commissioner said the 20 vehicles would be deployed to education officers across the 16 Local Government Areas, complementing motorcycles already in use to enable officers to access schools in hard-to-reach communities.
She said the combination of vehicles, motorcycles and GPS-enabled reporting would provide the board with timely information on activities and challenges in schools, thereby facilitating prompt intervention.
Fajobi described the initiative as part of the administration of Gov. Biodun Oyebanji’s efforts to strengthen accountability and improve the delivery of basic education, noting that accurate field data was essential for effective planning and monitoring of government interventions.
On enrolment, she urged parents and guardians to take advantage of the state government’s free basic education programme by enrolling their school-age children in public schools.
She said the government had invested in standard school infrastructure, conducive learning environments, perimeter fencing, learning materials,pupils and teacher's furniture , children's playthings and qualified teachers, as well as regular training for teachers and headteachers.
According to her, the government has also recruited professional teachers and provided sandals, uniforms and other support for indigent pupils to ease the financial burden on their families.
The commissioner said Ekiti had continued to make progress in basic education through the implementation of the approved education structure covering Early Childhood Care and Development Education, primary education and Junior Secondary School up to Basic 9.
She explained that pupils who completed Basic 9 could proceed to senior secondary schools or technical colleges, in line with the approved education structure.
Fajobi added that starter packs and other forms of support were available to indigent learners, while pupils were being introduced to agriculture and entrepreneurial activities to equip them with practical skills for future self-reliance.
She, however, advised parents against sending their children on errands, hawking or engaging in other forms of child labour during school hours.
“There is time for everything. Parents should not mix the time meant for their children’s education with errands or other activities,” she said.
Fajobi also warned teachers and school authorities against demanding or collecting fees from pupils in public basic schools, stressing that the government had removed the financial burden of basic education from parents.
She urged parents to support the government’s efforts by ensuring that all school-age children were enrolled and remained in school throughout the school hours.
The state government recently flagged off its 2026 Annual Enrolment Drive Campaign to encourage parents and guardians to enrol their children in public schools, with the aim of reducing the number of out-of-school children and strengthening the implementation of the state’s free and compulsory basic education policy.
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