Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has flagged off the rehabilitation of 31 public schools across the state, a step he said signaled the beginning of a new era for the education sector in the state.

AbdulRazaq also flagged off the distribution of free exercise in Baboko Community Secondary School in the capital city Ilorin where three blocks of six classrooms are to be fully rehabilitated and fixed with modern information communication facilities.

The Governor said the 31 schools are the first phase of the rehabilitation he said is required to gradually guarantee a decent learning environment for the children.

He adds that e government will soon hold an education summit bringing together all the stakeholders and private sector players to discuss the challenges and evolve with workable solutions.

The Education Commissioner Fatimah Ahmed commended the Governor for his giant strides in the sector, including the establishment of an ICT center in the school for special needs, settling outstanding arrears of N55m feeding allowance of exchange students inherited from the past administration.