The Tinubu Grassroots Network is set to distribute 10,000 exercise books and instructional materials to students across Ekiti State as part of efforts to support education and reduce the financial burden on parents.
The Patron of the network, Engr. Michael Oluwagbemi who stated this during a visit to the Ekiti State Ministry of Education in Ado-Ekiti, saying the materials would be distributed across the three senatorial districts, with emphasis on students in rural communities.
Mr Oluwagbemi said the initiative would benefit between 1,000 and 2,000 students and was designed to complement the education reforms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the efforts of Governor Biodun Oyebanji.
He explained that the intervention was part of activities marking Ekiti State at 30 and the 2026 World Teachers’ Day, stressing that Ekiti, known as the “Fountain of Knowledge,” deserved sustained investment in education.
Also, the National convener of Tinubu Grassroots Network, Mr Foluso Ojo highlighted Federal Government initiatives such as the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, Technical and Vocational Education and Training, TVET, research grants and scholarship programmes, saying the programmes were creating opportunities for students and young Nigerians.
Mr Ojo added that the network had undertaken similar interventions in Kogi, Nasarawa, the Federal Capital Territory, Osun and Ondo States, assuring that it would continue to support students across the country.
Reacting, The Commissioner for Education, Dr Olabisi Aderiye, appreciated the Tinubu Grassroots Network for the gesture, describing it as timely and commendable.
She said the initiative would complement the state government’s efforts in the education sector, adding that the Governor Biodun Oyebanji administration had demonstrated strong commitment to education through various investments and interventions.
