A Non-Governmental Organization, Ireede-Oginni Grassroots Foundation has tasked the newly elected Chairmen and Councillors in the 20 Local Governments in Ogun State to invest massively in the basic education, so as to create a more conducive teaching and learning environment in public primary schools
Founder of the foundation, Hon.(Chief) Funmilayo Ireede-Oginni who gave the task in a statement made available to Edu-Biznews on Thursday, also stressed the need for the newly sworn-in local councils' officials to give priority to various initiatives aimed at empowering women, particularly in rural areas, in order to reduce the rate of employment and poverty in the country, especially in the state
Governor Dapo Abiodun had earlier on Monday in Abeokuta, sworn-in the 20 local councils' Chairmen across the state, after their election in the November 16 local councils' poll
The foundation in the statement, strongly believed that more investment in the education sector would expand facilities in existing public primary schools to increase enrollment level and reduce the disturbing rate of over 20 million out of school children in Nigeria which according to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is the highest globally
Ireede-Oginni who is also co-founder of Future Promise Group of Schools, Abeokuta pledged the commitment of her foundation to the sustenance of scholarship to children from less priviledged families in the society, particularly those with gifted talents to actualize their beautiful dreams in life
Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria's emerging conglomerate, Terra Integrated Services Limited, equally maintained the continuous support of the foundation in providing the needed support for women in rural communities, so as to enhance their living standards
She urged the newly sworn-in local councils' officials to ensure judicious use of available financial resources, by providing more basic infrastructure, particularly portable water, mini health centres and rural roads that lead to farmland, so as to reduce cost of transporting farm produce to urban areas and make life more meaningful for people in rural communities
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