BENIN CITY, EDO STATE— Governor Monday Okpebholo has inaugurated a specialised fleet of buses dedicated to the reliable monitoring of Junior Secondary Schools across Edo State.
The commissioning event, hung on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at New Era College in Benin City, also worked as the launchpad for an enormous state-wide circulation of teaching and discovering products.
Represented by his deputy, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, the Guv stressed that these interventions belong to a wider technique to solidify Edo State’s position as a leader in educational advancement and human capital expense.
The release of the new monitoring buses is designed to enhance the supervisory capacity of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB).
By offering devoted logistics for inspectors, the administration intends to ensure consistent scholastic requirements, teacher attendance, and infrastructural upkeep throughout all 3 senatorial districts.
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A declaration by the Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Mr. Friday Aghedo, highlighted that this mobility upgrade is a direct response to the requirement for reliable monitoring to enhance the total quality of guideline in the state’s secondary education system.
The Governor officially flagged off the circulation of “Back to School” packages, a task born from the collective synergy between the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and SUBEB. The comprehensive packages consist of:
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Academic Supplies: Books and note pads.
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Uniforms & Apparel: School bags, sandals, and jerseys.
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Extracurricular Tools: Sports equipment, including footballs.
Governor Okpebholo urged school administrators and trainees to make sure the products are put to “great use,” keeping in mind that the arrangement of these products is planned to reduce the financial problem on households while standardizing the learning experience.
Highlighting the administration’s achievements, the Guv exposed that no less than 5,009 teachers have actually been employed in less than two years. This aggressive recruitment drive was coupled with a renewed focus on instructor well-being to guarantee high morale within the labor force.
The Guv noted that these continual efforts resulted in his acknowledgment 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 new phase of administrative rigour in the Edo State education sector.