Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has embarked on an ambitious project to renovate and reconstruct 100 schools across the state, marking his 100 days in office. This initiative aims to provide a conducive learning environment for students and improve the overall quality of education in the state.

According to Mrs. Onomen Goodness Briggs, Chairman of the Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), the project includes furnishing the schools with new chairs and tables. “You can’t put new wine in an old wine skin,” she said. “We need the buildings to be good and okay, then furniture can go in.”

Briggs visited several schools in the Oredo and Egor local government areas, including Ebo Primary School, Ore-Oghene Primary School, Evbareke Junior Secondary School, Use Junior Secondary School, and Okhekhugbo Primary School. She noted that the renovation and reconstruction works would be completed within one to three weeks.

The governor’s administration is also prioritizing security measures, including fencing and security posts, to prevent vandalism and theft. “Security is one major issue we have to look into,” Briggs said. “We need to sensitize the communities so that they can put an eye on these properties.”

Briggs called on communities, parents, and residents to help check vandalism of school facilities, emphasizing that the children are the ones who will suffer if these facilities are destroyed. “We did five today, we have a hundred currently going on all across the state,” she said. “We are going to Edo central and Edo North within the week.”