Workers in Ekiti State’s basic education sector have received a significant welfare boost following Governor Biodun Oyebanji’sapproval of a new consolidated salary structure and official vehicles for the state’s three Headmasters-General.
The announcement was made on Friday by the Executive Chairman of the Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Prof. Femi Akinwumi.
The beneficiaries are Monisola Oguntamore, Headmistress-General for Ekiti Central; Isaac Ogunleye, Headmaster-General for Ekiti South; and Bola Omotoso, Headmistress-General for Ekiti North. They were appointed in June 2025.
Prof. Akinwumi said the initiative forms part of the state government’s broader efforts to improve the working conditions of key administrators responsible for managing basic education.
He noted that Governor Oyebanji recognises the strategic role of the Headmasters-General in promoting quality teaching and learning, strengthening school supervision, and ensuring effective monitoring across the basic education system.
“The gesture is aimed at strengthening administrative leadership, improving school supervision and enhancing effective service delivery in public primary schools across the state,” he said.
According to Prof. Akinwumi, the enhanced welfare package will improve operational efficiency and support better service delivery.
“The consolidated salary structure and official vehicles will enhance mobility, improve monitoring of schools, boost morale and attract competent hands to leadership positions in the basic education sub-sector,” he said.
He added that the governor’s decision reflects the administration’s commitment to recognising and rewarding education professionals who play a vital role in delivering quality basic education at the grassroots.
“Our Headmasters-General are the engine room of basic education administration. By equipping them properly and rewarding their office, we are investing in better supervision, accountability and improved outcomes for our children,” he added.
Prof. Akinwumi said the approval would remove operational bottlenecks and enable the Headmasters-General to discharge their responsibilities more effectively across the state’s 16 local government areas.
He also noted that the state government has continued to sustain its policy of free and compulsory basic education while collaborating with development partners to improve school infrastructure.
