*MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, EDO STATE!*

*EDUCATION WEEK 2023: Edo State Government Set To Host The Maiden Edition Of The Edo Education Week*

*By: Edo State PDP Social Media Force Team.*

Without being told, Since 2018, the government of Edo State has demonstrated its commitment and dedication to the education agenda through various programmes, initiatives, reforms, and partnerships with private sector and international organizations under the Commissioner of Education, Dr. Joan Oviawe whose priority is to make Edo first class in the system. It is in view of this that the Ministry of Education has put together for a robust Education Week.

The Edo Education Week themed “Education for Alaghodaro; Investing in Quality Education and Access for our Children and Youth” is a host of hybrid events that bring together stakeholders in the education sector across Edo State, Nigeria, the African Continent, and the global education community.

The primary purpose of the education week is to demonstrate Edo state government’s commitment to education and showcase the government’s ongoing reforms and initiatives in the sector. In addition, the events will serve to galvanize and encourage other state governments in Nigeria to commit and take similar actions towards improving teaching, learning, learning outcomes, and the education sectors in the various states.

The maiden edition of the Edo Education Week is scheduled to hold from Wednesday 26th April to Sunday 30th April, 2023, at the Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub, Benin City.

The event will feature Book and Arts Festival, School visits, Plenary and Launch of the Edo State Learning Agenda, Education Awards and Recognition Gala, Governor’s Cup, Parents’ Summit and Educhef Competition Finale.

Special Guest of Honor Are As Follow:
(a). Victor Ehikhamenor ( Nigerian Visual Artist , Writer and Photographer)
(2) Mr Olu Ajayi ( Nigerian Painter , Cartoonists, Art Reviewer and Past Chairman of the Society of Nigerian Arts.
(3) Jude Idada ( Nigerian Novelist, Playwright, Poet And Filmmaker.

Everyone is kindly invited for this Edo International Book and Art Festival where we will all see for ourselves the happenings in our Education System under this present administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki and his Commissioner of Education, Dr. Joan Oviawe,,whose first priority is to make “Edo Best And First in Education “.

And as such, don’t miss-out in any of this days of the programs as your eyes will be open to see the reality of positive transformation in our education system come 26-30TH of April 2023.