Ogun State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, has trained Adults and non- formal Educators across the 20 Local Government Areas of the State, as part of
its commitment and dedication to reducing illiteracy and empowering the populace through its Vocational and skills acquisition programmes
The State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, disclosed this during a day Capacity Building Workshop organised by Agency for Mass and Life-Long Education for adult facilitators at the Conference room of the Ministry in Oke-Mosan Abeokuta, said the adult and non- formal sector had received significant attention by the Prince Dapo Abiodun-led administration as they were critical component of the Education system.
Prof. Arigbabu, added that the attention was to foster a transformative and inclusive approach to education, ensuring that no one was left behind without the opportunity to acquire literacy, numeracy, essential life skills and market-relevant vocational competencies needed for productive living and sustainable livelihoods.
He recalled that the present administration had intervened in the sector through the establishment of world class Vocational/Skills acquisition centres in the four (4) divisions of the State, provided strong support for the effective monitoring and supervision of all Adult Literacy and Vocational centres across the State.
Others were modernisation of Agency for Mass and Lifelong Education activities and programmes through supply of 21st century tools, gadgets and equipment, face-lifting/restructuring of the Agency towards enhancing lifelong education and prompt release of the monthly remuneration for all Adult and Non-Formal Education personnel among others.
Represented by Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Dr. Lukmon Kiadese, the Commissioner noted that Government had consistently made intervention in reducing the rate of Out- Of- School Children in the nooks and crannies of the State, adding that all activities and programmes in the sector had also been included on the Digital Platform for Education Revitalisation (DiPER) platform.
"Let me assure you of the present Government continual efforts at enhancing both human and material resources available in the Adult Education sector. Together, we shall create an engaging and motivating environment where everyone would be easy to govern as a result of Education," the Commissioner noted.
In her remarks, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mrs. Oluwatosin Oloko, stated that building an economically empowered society was a collective responsibility which required dedication, creativity and a willingness to adapt to changing realities, saying knowledge and strategies shared during the seminar would be implemented in the various respective centres and communities.
Welcoming people to the programme, Director of Education, Agency for Mass Education and Life-Long Education, Miss. Abosede Odulesi, said that facilitators responsibility transcended beyond the teaching of adults to read and write, as it was to empower them with knowledge, attitudes and competencies required to become economically productive.
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