As part of efforts to provide quality education in Nigeria’s capital in accordance with the global best practice, the authority of the Nigerian Federal territory administration has flagged off capacity building for key Education officers on Online and Multimedia Education.

The exercise which commenced with the Training of Trainers on Online and Multimedia Education for Officers of Education Boards and Departments, Heads of School and Teachers had two hundred and seventy participants in attendance.

Speaking while flagging off the exercise, the FCT Permanent Secretary, Olusade Adesola disclosed that, the use of ICT in the classroom is giving both teachers and learners new frontiers in teaching and learning attractively in and out of the classroom.

Adesola further stated that Online and Multimedia education has provided a way out for mitigating the challenge of the learning gap created by the pandemic and any other similar eventualities.

Adesola who was represented by the Director office of the permanent secretary, Udom Samuel Atang, said information and communication technologies are challenging the traditional process of doing things in every aspect of life in today’s world.

The Permanent Secretary also revealed that the inadequacy of infrastructure and low capacity of the educators exacerbated pre-existing education disparities by reducing the opportunities for many of the most vulnerable children, youth, and adults especially those living in poor or rural areas.

According to him, “Traditional methods of education delivery and management is been discarded for new technologies in developed economies that we are all aspiring”.

” If we are aspiring to be an envious nation we cannot afford to continue doing things in the same way and expect better results”.

” This, we will continue to do leveraging on the partnership provided by developing partners such as KOICA, UNICEF and others as well as the federal ministry of education”, he added.

Adesola also commended the partnerships of development partners like UNICEF, KOICA, and the Federal Ministry of Education who he said have always provided the needed support to take education in FCT to an enviable status.

While appealing to the participants to take the training very seriously so that they will be able to translate same to others, Adesola said the administration hopes that the outcome of the capacity building will trigger greater efficiency for the FCT Educators in lesson delivery and yield improved performance of the children.

The capacity building received by these educators is being stepped down to 272 education officers made up of 32 key officers of education Boards, departments, and 240 heads of schools and teachers from selected 48 public schools on online and multimedia education.

These sets of officers when trained are expected to step down same to other educators at their boards and department and schools.

The Ekiti State Government has evacuated 28 students, who are indigenes of the state from crisis spots in Jos, Plateau State following the security challenges prevalent in the North-central state in the past week.

The Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Fayemi, who disclosed this through the Commissioner for Information, Hon. Akin Omole, in a statement in Ado Ekiti on Monday, revealed that the operation was carried out with the support of security agencies.

Fayemi added that all the young Ekiti sons and daughters are in good health, and delighted to be reunited with family members alive and well.

The governor clarified that the mission was led by the Special Assistant to the Governor on Youth and Student Matters, Moses Ademiloye, who safely returned to Ado Ekiti, Sunday night with the young indigenes.

The statement said: “On hearing of the plight of the stranded young Ekiti indigenes, Governor Fayemi spared no cost in facilitating the logistics and security required for their safe evacuation in line with the government’s commitment to the welfare, safety, and security of all Ekiti indigenes at home and abroad.”

Fayemi stated that his government remains committed to safety, peace, and security in the state, and helping Ekiti indigenes outside the state to the best of the state’s abilities.

The statement quoted one of the affected persons, Aina Tolulope, as being ecstatic in her appreciation of the governor’s efforts.

“We appreciate the governor for coming through for us when we felt all hope was lost, because of the suspension of academic activities, the curfew imposed and general state of insecurity.

“I am very happy to be home, and I am proud to be from Ekiti State, and happy that we have a governor who goes the extra mile to ensure no one is left behind. He has demonstrated expertise in governance, and shown himself to be a father, and a loving person,” she said.