Ekiti Govt Approves New Salary Structure, Official Vehicles for Headmasters-General

Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has approved a new consolidated salary structure and official vehicles for the state's three headmasters-general as part of efforts to strengthen the administration of basic education.

The Executive Chairman of the Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Prof. Femi Akinwumi, disclosed the approval in a statement issued on Friday in Ado-Ekiti.

The beneficiaries are Mrs Monisola Oguntamore (Ekiti Central), Mr Isaac Ogunleye (Ekiti South) and Mrs Bola Omotoso (Ekiti North), who were appointed as headmasters-general in June 2025.

According to Akinwumi, the governor approved the new salary structure and official vehicles to improve administrative leadership, enhance school supervision and boost service delivery in public primary schools across the state.

He said the gesture recognises the strategic role of the headmasters-general in promoting quality teaching, learning and effective monitoring of basic education.

Akinwumi stated that the provision of official vehicles would improve mobility, strengthen school monitoring, boost morale and make leadership positions in the basic education sub-sector more attractive.

He added that the approval reflects the Oyebanji administration's commitment to improving basic education through teacher recruitment, prompt payment of salaries and pensions, renovation and construction of classrooms, provision of learning materials and continuous professional development for teachers.

"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," Akinwumi said.

He also noted that the state has sustained its free and compulsory basic education policy while strengthening collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and development partners to improve school infrastructure and learning outcomes.

The SUBEB chairman described the approval as a major step toward strengthening the administration of basic education in Ekiti State and urged the beneficiaries to justify the confidence reposed in them through diligence, transparency and commitment to duty.