The state governor, Seyi Makinde, made the disclosure on Friday in Ibadan during a symbolic presentation of cheques to representatives of some of the beneficiary schools.

Makinde, who was represented by his deputy, Mr Bayo Lawal said the grant was meant for the renovation of primary schools with critical attention.

The governor explained that the works would commence simultaneously in all the 105 schools selected across the three senatorial districts of the state.

He warned the people in charge of the exercise to make sure that all the projects followed the guidelines rather than to perform subpar work.

According to him, delivering high-quality work would enable the projects’ core ideas to be realized and would also help the public to recognize the government’s efforts in the field of education.

The beneficiaries of this project, which is receiving a substantial financial investment, need to be aware of what is going on in their individual schools.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Education Intervention, Mr Suraj Tiamiyu, said that the renovation of the 105 approved public primary schools, mostly in the rural areas, was expected to be completed within six weeks.

Tiamiyu said the renovation would include construction of toilets, boreholes drilling among other facilities that would make learning environment more condusive for pupils.

He added that the exercise would be properly monitored for effective delivery to standard and time framework.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Education Intervention, Mr Suraj Tiamiyu, said that the renovation of the 105 approved public primary schools, mostly in the rural areas, was expected to be completed within six weeks.

Tiamiyu said the renovation would include construction of toilets, boreholes drilling among other facilities that would make learning environment more condusive for pupils.

He added that the exercise would be properly monitored for effective delivery to standard and time framework.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the grant support is a World Bank Project under Better Education Service Delivery for All – Additional Funding.

The project is a form of educational grant from the World Bank with Global Partnership for Education aiming to increase equitable access for out-of-school children and improvement of literacy in beneficiary states.

Oyo State and two other states, namely; Adamawa and Katsina were beneficiaries of the grant, which is also seeking to strengthen accountability for results in basic education in Nigeria.