BENIN CITY, EDO STATE— Governor Monday Okpebholo has actually inaugurated a specialised fleet of buses dedicated to the reliable monitoring of Junior Secondary Schools across Edo State.
The commissioning event, held on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at New Period College in Benin City, also functioned as the launchpad for a huge state-wide distribution of teaching and discovering products.
Represented by his deputy, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, the Guv stressed that these interventions belong to a broader technique to strengthen Edo State’s position as a leader in instructional advancement and human capital investment.
The deployment of the new tracking buses is developed to enhance the supervisory capability of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB).
By offering devoted logistics for inspectors, the administration aims to ensure consistent scholastic requirements, instructor presence, and infrastructural upkeep throughout all 3 senatorial districts.
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A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Mr. Friday Aghedo, highlighted that this mobility upgrade is a direct action to the need for reliable tracking to improve the total quality of direction in the state’s secondary education system.
The Guv formally flagged off the distribution of “Back to School” packages, a job born from the collective synergy between the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and SUBEB. The detailed plans consist of:
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Academic Supplies: Textbooks and note pads.
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Uniforms & Garments: School bags, sandals, and jerseys.
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Extracurricular Tools: Sports equipment, consisting of footballs.
Governor Okpebholo prompted school administrators and students to make sure the products are put to “good usage,” noting that the arrangement of these products is planned to relieve the financial concern on families while standardizing the learning experience.
Highlighting the administration’s accomplishments, the Guv revealed that no less than 5,009 teachers have been employed in less than two years. This aggressive recruitment drive was coupled with a renewed focus on instructor welfare to guarantee high morale within the labor force.
The Guv kept in mind that these sustained efforts led to his recognition by New Telegraph as the 2025 Governor of the Year in Education. He commended the SUBEB Chairman, Sonia Ebanehita, for her steady commitment to the upliftment of the sector.
The event concluded
with a symbolic handover of the buses and products, signifying a brand-new stage of administrative rigour in the Edo State education sector.