The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, don yarn say he administration go spend N6bn to run the of development programmes across the 24 constituencies for in Edo State.
The governor, for him statement, reassured the people say the projects wey he wan do so, na in partnership with members of the state House of Assembly, and e go bring beta development close to the Edo people.
He say he go upgrade the living standards of every resident.
Obaseki yarn say, “We are improving the educational system and emphasizing technical education, improving access to quality healthcare, creating opportunities for businesses to thrive, providing more jobs and investing in infrastructure.
“We are also committed to bringing development closer to everyone through the Constituency Development Programme, which will run in partnership with members of the state House of Assembly.
“That is why in the 2020 appropriation, we have earmarked N250m to be spent directly in each of the 24 constituencies in Edo State.
“From our experiences so far, we are convinced that although the challenges are daunting, as a people and government, we can significantly change our circumstances and place Edo State and indeed our country where they should be in Africa.”
He still say, “We are pleased with the revolutionary steps we have taken in basic education where we have trained over 11,300 primary school teachers, involved communities in school management; rebuilt about 240 schools and deployed technology in the classrooms.
“The net result is that over 300,000 children in our public schools not only go to school, but they now learn when in school.
“Our goal is that when a child goes through the first nine years of learning in the Edo State school system, he or she will have acquired the basics to achieve success in life.”
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