The Oyo State Government has approved the immediate release of car loans for Primary school teachers across all zones in the state.
The Coordinating Director of Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB), Jacob Dairo said that the loan is coming as a palliative to teachers.
Dairo said that the loan to be distributed in many tranches, is to cushion the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy on Oyo State primary school teachers”
He noted that the scheme was graciously approved by the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, who had instructed that the loan be provided to all teachers without any favoritism.
Dairo therefore, advised the beneficiaries to judiciously use the support, which is to be granted by financial institutions and redeemed within 40 months, for the intended purpose.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, Professor Salihu Abdulwaheed has expressed readiness to work with all stakeholders in the education sector.
Abdulwaheed stated this when he paid a visit to the Directorate of the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, promising that the Oyo State Government would in due course, recruit more teachers into the basic education sub-sector.
He added that the present administration would ensure the training of staff members for an all-round success of the government.
Responding, the Coordinating Director of Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB), Jacob Dairo, promised a more robust working relationship between the Board and the Ministry of Education.
Dairo also acknowledged that to ensure a paradigm shift in the education sector, all education-related boards and parastatals must work in tandem with the Ministry of Education.
Mercy Chukwudiebere
