Over 80 Schools Benefit From Agric Education Training In Ogun - SUBEB Boss Reveals

No fewer than 80 public schools across the three Senatorial Districts of Ogun State have benefited from Agricultural Education Training Programme, (AETP), an initiative designed to encourage young Nigerians to have passion for farming, not only to boost food production but  to reposition agriculture as a critical sector of economy 

Executive Chairman, Ogun State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Femi Majekodunmi revealed this during a monitoring exercise and supervision of the AETP, at O-ORBDA Nursery and Primary School, Alabata, and Imo Methodist Primary School, Oke-Yeke, in Odeda and Abeokuta South Local Government Areas respectively.

Majekodunmi explained that the programme, which was initiated by the Universal Basic Education Board (UBEC) in collaboration with the state government, got moribund but was resuscitated two years ago, highlighting areas of involvement to include, mixed cropping, fisheries, plantain and banana cultivation, poultry, egg production, animal husbandry, among others, saying the programme had impacted the learners to know about farming.

"The programme started well, and we are making progress in different schools. For now, the programme has recorded a success, which has made learners to know about farming to some extent and the teachers are selling to make profit and we are very happy about that", the SUBEB boss said.

He appreciated the Federal and State governments for making the programme a tremendous achievement, urging the school teachers to take it seriously.

In their separate remarks, the State Chairman, Parents Teachers Associ  ation (PTA), Revd. Samson Folorunso and the Head Teacher, Baptist Nursery and Primary School 1, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Mrs. Christiana Olufemi expressed gratitude to the organisers for the initiative, saying it had benefited the learners positively, as they were engaging in different forms of agriculture.

Speaking on behalf of other learners, Jimoh Ibrahim of Salawu Abiola Comprehensive High School, Junior, Osiele, Odeda, appreciated the government for the programme, promising to continue learning and do what is expected of them.