Ondo Governor Seeks Partnership on Educational Development
Friday Omosola
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has said government alone cannot fund education as it required partnership with the private sector.
The Governor who made this declaration at the 60th anniversary of the Akoko Anglican Grammar School, Arigidi Akoko (AKOGRAM), noted that partnership is crucial for the development of education.
This, he said, explained why he prioritized education, stating that the bedrock of any meaningful development in any nation is human capital development through the provision of quality education.
Akeredolu pledges to tackle the infrastructural deficit in the state, adding that the education sector requires huge financial obligations before any meaningful impact would be achieved.
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He commended the old students organizing the Diamond Jubilee celebration, as well as embarking on the execution of several projects and planting of 100 trees within the school compound.
While urging the old school students to continue the good work, he expressed appreciation for the massive interventions of philanthropists, old students and non-governmental organizations in the development of schools across the 18 council areas of the state.
Governor Akeredolu alongside former Governor of Osun State and the current Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola who is an alumnus of the school, commissioned the AKOGRAM’S School fence and gatehouse Governor who thanked Ogbeni Aregbesola for ensuring that AKOGRAM wears a new look, congratulated the principal, teachers, parents, old students and residents of the community.
