Ekiti state governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening academic excellence across the state’s school system.
Oyebanji, who said education remains a top priority of his administration, noted that deliberate efforts are being made to ensure that the students have access to qualitative teaching, modern learning tools and conducive environments that enable them to excel.
He spoke at the 2025 Kids and Teen Premier Inter-School Leadership Debate and Conference, organised by the King David Leadership Academy, with a prize of one million naira for the winners.
John Ituraoluwa (Basic 5) of EKSU Staff School, Ado-Ekiti emerged winner in the junior school category, while Ayangbade Vivian of Divine Revelation Academy, Ayede-Ekiti clinched the top prize in the Future Leaders Category and was decorated as Ambassador of the project.
The conference, themed “Voices of the Future: Leading Change, Inspiring Impact,” brought together pupils and students from various primary and secondary schools for debates and leadership training.
The governor, represented by his Special Adviser on Youth Development, Maxwell Olu-Ajayi, explained that part of this commitment includes the continuous promotion of digital learning initiatives that expose students to globally relevant skills.
He also emphasized the importance of inter-school competitions in boosting students’ performance, confidence and critical thinking abilities and exposing them beyond their immediate learning environments.
While commending the organisers of the leadership debate, the governor assured that his administration would continue supporting such programmes to nurture intellectually vibrant future leaders for the state.
