Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, says his government is tackling foundational illiteracy, improving learning outcomes and harnessing the educational potential of children in the state through the State’s Basic Education Sector Transformation (EdoBEST) programme and other reforms in the education sector.

The governor said this in commemoration of the 2023 International Literacy Day marked by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and other sister agencies.

The governor noted the transformative role of education and literacy in the advancement and growth of society.

He assured that his government will continue to deepen ongoing reforms in the state’s education sector, by ensuring the provision of the right infrastructure, technology and manpower to tackle learning deficit and facilitate improved access to quality education across the State.