BENIN CITY, EDO STATE— Governor Monday Okpebholo has inaugurated a specialised fleet of buses dedicated to the efficient monitoring of Junior Secondary Schools throughout Edo State.
The commissioning ceremony, hung on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at New Period College in Benin City, also acted as the launchpad for an enormous state-wide circulation of mentor and discovering products.
Represented by his deputy, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, the Governor emphasized that these interventions belong to a more comprehensive method to strengthen Edo State’s position as a leader in educational advancement and human capital investment.
The implementation of the new tracking buses is created to enhance the supervisory capacity of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB).
By offering dedicated logistics for inspectors, the administration intends to make sure constant scholastic requirements, teacher presence, and infrastructural upkeep throughout all 3 senatorial districts.
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A declaration by the Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Guv, Mr. Friday Aghedo, highlighted that this movement upgrade is a direct action to the requirement for reliable monitoring to enhance the total quality of instruction in the state’s secondary education system.
The Guv formally flagged off the circulation of “Back to School” packages, a job born from the collaborative synergy between the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and SUBEB. The thorough packages include:
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Academic Materials: Books and notebooks.
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Uniforms & Apparel: School bags, shoes, and jerseys.
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Extracurricular Tools: Sports devices, consisting of footballs.
Governor Okpebholo prompted school administrators and students to make sure the products are put to “excellent use,” keeping in mind that the arrangement of these items is planned to reduce the financial problem on households while standardizing the discovering experience.
Highlighting the administration’s accomplishments, the Guv revealed that no less than 5,009 instructors have actually been utilized in less than two years. This aggressive recruitment drive was paired with a restored focus on instructor well-being to ensure high morale within the labor force.
The Guv kept in mind that these continual efforts caused his recognition by New Telegraph as the 2025 Governor of the Year in Education. He applauded the SUBEB Chairman, Sonia Ebanehita, for her unwavering dedication to the upliftment of the sector.
The occasion concluded
with a symbolic handover of the buses and materials, indicating a brand-new phase of administrative rigour in the Edo State education sector.