Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, will on Tuesday host some important personalities across the country that will launch the Oyo state Educational Trust Fund (ETF).
The event will hold at International Conference Centre, the University of Ibadan by 10 am.
This was disclosed to journalists on Sunday by the chairman of Oyo State Educational Trust Fund Chief (Dr) Nike Akande.
According to Chief Akande, fundraised by ETF will be used to finance different areas of educational needs and activities in schools across all levels in the state which includes construction and renovation of physical facilities.
“The funds will also be used to provide Information and Communication Technology, Standard Science Equipment, Teaching and Learning Materials, Students and Teachers’ set of furniture, sporting equipment, capacity building for teachers and students among others.”
Chief Akande further stated that “we are hopeful and we believe that we will receive necessary support that will encourage our drive to improve the standard of education in the state.
“We thank our various SGBs, Old students Associations and Philanthropists for their support towards reviving the standard of education in the state. Their efforts are already yielding results but we need extra hands to get to the level we are targeting.
“Oyo State is seen as the cradle of education in Nigeria and we want to justify that accolade with improved results, basic infrastructure and manpower development among others.
We are being motivated by the interest shown by our guests for the ETF. Some individuals are already contributing their quota and we call on all other well-meaning Nigerians to support the Oyo State ETF.”
Important personalities that will grace the occasion includes the Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, the Chairman, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Founder, First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Otunba Subomi Balogun, , Chief Kola Daisi Ibadan based industrialist and Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Diaspora Affairs, Hon. Abike Dabiri Erewa among others
Also expected to be at the event are, the Founder and Chairman, Honeywell Group, Oba Otudeko, Chairman, Forte Oil, Mr. Femi Otedola, Publisher Guardian Newspaper, Lady Maiden Alex-Ibru and Chairman, HEIR Holdings, Mr. Tony Elumelu.
The traditional rulers, educationists, philanthropists, Captains of industries as well as corporate organisations are also expected to be at the launching.
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