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Ondo Settles N3.5 Billion UBEC Counterpart Funding, Set To Receive N70 Billion

September 27, 2024

By Ayodele Oni

Ondo State government has approved a N3.5 billion counterpart fund for the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) to support the construction and renovation of public primary schools across the state.

The decision was arrived at during the meeting of the State Executive Council, chaired by the Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa.

Briefing journalists at the Governor’s Office on Friday, the Commissioner for Education, Mr. Olaolu Akindolire, announced that the approved counterpart fund paid to the UBEC, would fetch the state over N7billion for the construction and renovation of public schools across the three senatorial districts of the State.

Akindolire commended the governor for prioritizing education and achieving significant progress in the sector.

The Council expressed the state government’s sympathy to the people of Aiyetoro in Ilaje local government area, who have been impacted by recurring sea incursions.

It noted that the government had completed a technical review of the Aiyetoro shoreline protection project and would soon implement both temporary and long-term solutions to prevent further flooding.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Prof. Simidele Odimayo, announced the government’s satisfaction with the low incidence of Lassa fever in September, alongside zero cases of cholera and monkeypox.

He urged communities to remain vigilant and take necessary precautions to maintain public health.

Prof. Odimayo also highlighted the upcoming “Project 10 Million,” a nationwide health initiative scheduled for next month, aimed at screening residents for hypertension and diabetes, two major causes of sudden death.

As part of ongoing healthcare improvements, the government has also approved the renovation of primary healthcare facilities in all 203 wards of the state.

The renovations will include security fencing, staff accommodation, solar power, and borehole installations to ensure the facilities are well-equipped and secured.