Governor ABDULRAHMAN ABDULRAZAQ is glad to receive reports of students from across public and private schools in Kwara State posting impressive results in the recently held Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

The Governor described as heartwarming the result of SAMUEL OLANREWAJU OLUWASEMILORE, of Government Secondary School, Omu-Aran, who scored 358 in the exam.

In a statement signed and released today (Saturday, 4th May, 2024) by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor- Mallam RAFIU AJAKAYE, Governor ABDULRAHMAN also rejoice with the Great 30 (students) from Kwara-based Eucharistic Heart of Jesus Model College and similar high-performers from other schools in the state, who scored between 355 and 300 marks in the said examination.

The statement reads in part: “We are proud of achievements like this; they serve as shining examples for younger ones to work harder, be at their best in their studies, and make their parents and community proud,” the Governor says.

“We are also excited that these are not isolated successes in our education sector, coming only a few weeks after Kwara State represented Nigeria on the global stage at World School Debate in Singapore, among other feats.

“I assure the good people of this state that we will continue to beat our own record in this critical sector. Our KwaraLEARN programme is yielding impressive results already, and the state executive council has recently approved statewide coverage for the tech-based learning programme. The next few years will yield awesome learning outcomes, while we are soon launching a first-of-its-kind Kwara State Education Trust Fund to inject more resources and strengthen accountability in the sector.”