Oyo school pupils study in homeless classrooms despite governor Makinde's N90 billion education budget

This happens even after the state granted ₦ 58 billion in education in 2023, which raises concerns about the impact of these funds. Public primary schools in the Oyo state are falling apart, despite governor Seyi Makinde-led government, which allows ₦ 90.6 billion to education in 2024. In many schools, classrooms are crowded, children sit on bare floors due to lack of desks, and some buildings have no roofs, and exposed to pupils to bring about the weather conditions. This happens even after the state granted ₦ 58 billion in education in 2023, which raises concerns about the impact of these funds. One of the worst hit schools is Stephen Primary School in the Aresa community, Suidwes LGA, where a wind storm blew off the roof, which made pupils study in public. Civic Technology Platform, Monitng, who visited the school, described the situation as shocking. Their findings come despite the fact that the education budget increased by more than 32 billion between 2023 and 2024. The group questioned the state’s education spending, saying: ‘Despite the fact that Oyo State allocates ₦ 58 billion to education in 2023 and ₦ 90.6 billion in 2024, many primary schools remain in terrible conditions. “Where are these funds teaching as pupils in such an environment?” While the state increased its education budget by almost 60% in 2024, they demanded transparency on how the funds are used. The growing budget of ₦ 58 billion in 2023 to ₦ 90.6 billion in 2024, the investigation into whether funds reached schools in need. Many people wonder why schools like St. Stephen, despite a significant increase in the budget in 2024, still suffers from basic infrastructure errors. This appeal came when Oyo’s education budget reached its highest assignment in two years, but they warned that ongoing neglect would have lasting consequences for the state’s future generations. traction, with many waiting for the government’s response to how both the education budgets of 2023 and 2024 are used