Ogun State Governor signs Education and Skills Trust Fund Bill into law

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has signed the State Education and Skills Trust Fund Bill into law. The legislation establishes a framework for sustainable funding and improved management of the state’s education and skills development sectors.

According to Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, the fund will provide financing beyond standard budgetary allocations. It is intended to support school infrastructure, teacher support, bursaries, and maintenance, covering both formal and informal education with an emphasis on vocational development and skills acquisition.

Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly Oludaisi Elemide noted that the bill was developed following consultations with stakeholders to make education “more meaningful, more qualitative and more constructive.” Elemide also emphasized the necessity of private-sector participation to meet the significant resource requirements for effective education funding.