The Ekiti State Coordinator of Young Professionals for Tinubu (YP4T), Barrister Abimbola Daramola, has unveiled a Back-to-School Initiative targeting 1,500 pupils across Ekiti State ahead of the 2026/2027 academic session.

The initiative, launched in Ikere-Ekiti on Saturday, is designed to reduce the financial burden on parents by providing beneficiaries with school uniforms, sandals, bags, notebooks and other learning materials.

Daramola said the programme also seeks to empower local artisans, with at least 26 artisans already engaged in the production of school uniforms.

She announced that the sewing machines used for the project would be handed over to the artisans after production.The first phase of the initiative will cover 15 primary schools across the state, with distribution expected to commence immediately.

The Deputy Governor, represented at the event by Hon. Boye Adegboye and Princess Taiwo Adegboye, commended the initiative, describing it as a timely intervention that complements government efforts in education and human capital development.

The APC Chairman in Ikere Local Government, Pastor Oyebode, also commended Daramola, urging beneficiaries and artisans to ensure quality and timely delivery.

Daramola said the initiative is part of YP4T’s support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and called for continued support for the President ahead of the 2027 election.