.......Sets to celebrate first anniversary

By Tope OYEKAN

The Iperu Remo Education Trust Scheme Management Board will on Thursday, 19th September, 2024, distribute learning aid to all the students of primary and secondary schools, and Social Development Institute, Iperu.

The event which is slated to hold at the Christ Apostolic Grammar School, Iperu Remo, by 11 am will have the Honourable Commissioner for Education, Ogun State, Prof. Abayomi ARIGBABU; and the Accountant General of the Federation, Dr. (Mrs.) Oluwatoyin MADEIN as Special Guests of Honour; while the Special Adviser to the Ogun State Governor on Primary and Secondary Education, Mrs. Ronke SOYOMBO; and President, Iperu Development Association, Otunba Taiwo OYEBANJO, are Guests of Honour.

The Lead Royal Father of the Day is the Alaperu of Iperu, His Royal Highness, Alayeluwa, Oba Adeleke Adelekan IDOWU-BASIBO (Odoru V), FIEX, FICMC; 

According to the Chairman of the Iperu Remo Education Trust Scheme Management Board, Mofopefoluwa JOSEPH, FRM, who also doubles as the Chief Host, the distribution of 30,000 free exercise books to the pupils and students, is one of the intervention programmes of the board to support the learners in their educational pursuit, in line with the board's mission of creating a peaceful, progressive, and prosperous society, with the aim of eradicating poverty in the community.

He highlighted other interventions carried out by the board recently, which includes the Free Students Enrolment into Primary Schools; Holiday Coaching for Primary School Pupils; Scholarship for Primary Six Pupils; and Back to School Support for Students.

The board inaugurated by the Alaperu on the 24th of November 2023 under the leadership of the education enthusiast JOSEPH, has grown in leaps and bounds, through its various laudable and people-oriented programmes, which had in no small way complemented the efforts of the government in the education sector, and it gladdens to state that in recognition of this, key stakeholders in the education sector have recommended the board as a template and model for adoption and emulation by other Remo towns and communities.

Meanwhile, the board is planning to celebrate its one year of existence with an Anniversary and Special Awards Ceremony holding on the 24th of November, 2024.

Plans to have a well-organized event is underway as the committee led by Prince Gboyega AKINYEMI is working spiritedly in this regard.

This was contained in the monthly report of activities for August 2024 released by the Chairman, which indicates that fifteen deserving personalities have been picked as award recipients during the event slated to hold at the Christ Apostolic Grammar School, Iperu Remo.