MIRIAM NNOLI 
The Ogun State Government led by the Commissioner for Education, Prof Abayomi Arigbabu, has undertaken sensitization across the state to move enrollment of children in public schools.
Arigbabu, while speaking during the sensitization campaign held at selected markets and motor parks in Ijebu-Ode, Sagamu, Ilaro, and Abeokuta on Friday, said that facilities in public schools and those for children with special needs across the state had been upgraded to achieve a conducive teaching and learning environment.
He equally emphasized that these schools have qualified and skilled teachers who have what it takes to bring the best out of the children and prepare them for greatness in life.
Arigbabu said, “We are embarking on this sensitisation to ensure no child in Ogun State is denied of qualitative education which the government has made free.
We are here to tell the parents and guardians that the free registration of children for the next 2024/2025 academic session has commenced for three and six-year-olds into pre-nursery, Nursery, and primary classes respectively.
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We urged parents and guardians to take their wards to nearby public primary schools from Monday to Friday, between 9 am and 1pm, as well as ensure proper monitoring of their wards’ academic and moral activities in schools, for a successful and sustainable future”.
The commissioner said that the government had invested in the capacity building of teachers, built new classrooms, modern laboratories, computer rooms, and smart classrooms, and provided furniture, to ensure a seamless teaching and learning process classes respectively.
