A New Chapter for Osun Basic Education: NANS Southwest Congratulates Alao on SUBEB Appointment

The appointment of Hon. Aremo Adekunle Adegboyega Alao as Chairman of the Osun State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has attracted commendation from the National Association of Nigerian Students, Southwest Zone D.

In a statement signed by its Coordinator, Comrade Adeyemo Josiah Kayode (BILLIONCODES), NANS Southwest described the appointment as strategically important to the wider education system.

The association's argument is straightforward: the quality of tertiary education cannot be completely separated from the quality of education received before students arrive at universities, polytechnics and colleges of education.

The children currently occupying primary and junior secondary classrooms will eventually become the next generation of tertiary students and professionals.

NANS Southwest urged the incoming SUBEB leadership to focus on the physical condition of public schools, particularly those in underserved communities.

The association identified classrooms, furniture, toilets, potable water, instructional materials and general school safety as areas requiring sustained attention.

But infrastructure is only one part of the equation.

According to NANS Southwest, teacher development must equally remain central to any serious education reform agenda.

Continuous professional development and adequate teaching resources, it said, are necessary for improving the quality of learning.

The association also highlighted the growing importance of technology in education.

NANS Southwest called for functional ICT facilities and digital literacy programmes that would ensure pupils in public schools are not excluded from the technological realities of the modern economy.

The association further raised the issue of children outside the formal school system.

It urged SUBEB to work with communities, parents and traditional institutions to identify children who are out of school and tackle the factors responsible for their exclusion.

For NANS Southwest, improving education also requires transparency.

The association said public funds allocated to basic education must translate into tangible improvements that communities can see and experience.

It offered its partnership to the new SUBEB leadership while stressing that its interest extends beyond the occupant of the office.

“The standard of basic education today will directly determine the quality of tertiary education tomorrow,” the association noted.

Alao now has the opportunity to strengthen that foundation.