Why Osun Celebrated Independence Day With Essay Competition- Oyetola
The Governor of Osun, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, on Monday, said his administration’s choice to celebrate the nation’s Independence with an essay competition for youths in secondary schools and tertiary institutions was to demonstrate his administration’s commitment to building the teeming youth population for future leadership.
He described the essay competition as a wake-up call to youths in the state to embrace intellectually-engaging activities and to have a taste of good life, rather than indulging in criminal activities.
The governor announced the award of scholarship to university level in any public institution in Nigeria to Miss Adegboyega Abisola Faith, the winner of the competition.
Oyetola described the emergence of Faith as winner of the secondary school category as a signpost of his administration’s commitment to the provision of adequate, quality, equitable, functional and affordable education for Osun youths.
Oyetola, while receiving the winners of the 2021 edition of the essay competition at the state Secretariat, Abere, urged teachers to continue to discharge their responsibilities to students with utmost fear of God and total commitment to the teaching profession.
He added that on the part of government, the welfare of teachers and other categories of workers will continue to remain priority.
In his remarks, the Commissioner for Regional Integration and Special Duties, Lekan Badmus, expressed satisfaction with the successes recorded so far since the introduction of the future-focused and leadership-oriented essay competition.
