On Wednesday, Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, said he wanted to be recognised for improving the state’s public education system and producing the kind of skilled labour needed for the country’s progress.
Obaseki announced this during the Edo State Education Week 2023, which had the subject “Education for Alaghodaro: Investing in Quality Education and Access for Our Children and Youth,” in Benin.
He stated that his goal for the state in the coming ten years was to ensure that the state’s economy would not solely rely on oil resources provided by the federal government.
“The future we seek is one in which millions of well-educated citizens can participate in our economy with the advantage of the knowledge and education which they have acquired.
“Our grand plan is to make Edo state the best place to live and work by the year 2050, and we have realised that there is no better way to achieve this dream than through education.
“It is expedient to reiterate that the most cherished legacy I want to be remembered for as the Governor of Edo State is a legacy that we were able to transform public education.
” And opportunities for children across the various strata of our society so that they can get a decent world-class education, just like we did growing up,” he said.
