the government’s response to the allegations by a civil society organisation on the state of schools in the statedo you make of the call by the Country Director, Coalition for Good Governance and Economic Justice in Africa, John Mayaki, inviting the World Bank to tour schools in Edo as he alleged that schools in the state were in a deplorable condition?
It’s important to clarify a few points. First, there is no need to invite the World Bank for a tour of Edo schools. Edo is part of the World Bank’s Programme for Results, known as P4R, which entails regular visits by the World Bank, without any special invitation. So, there are statutory arrangements in place for the World Bank to visit the state annually, including its schools in rural and urban areas. The initiative is to improve educational outcomes and foundational learning.