October 31, (THEWILL) – The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology in Ogun State, Prof Abayomi Arigbabu, has said that the formulation of efficient educational policies and implementation of programmes would make learners in the state to stand out among their peers across the nation.
Arigbabu made the disclosure exclusively shortly after receiving the state’s representatives at the National President’s Inter-Secondary School Debate Championship in Abeokuta, the state capital.
The commissioner, who commended the participants for making Ogun proud, said the state was blessed with brilliant people, including the Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka and Chief Obafemi Awolowo, to mention a few, whose names had been written on marble.
Arigbabu, however, reiterated that the Ogun State Government would continue to prioritise policies in education that would affect students positively.
He appealed to students in the state to try to retain the enviable height, which the state had attained in education and in producing great men known to the world.
The commissioner also urged the students to be punctual at school and attentive in the classroom and always put in their best in their academics, saying that the desire of the state government and their parents or guardians was to see them thrive in their studies.
“The state appreciates and identifies with the winners for maintaining the leading position that the state is known for. No doubt, Ogun is blessed with people of a high calibre who have continuously written its name on marble. I would like to appeal to the learners to do more to keep the flag flying”, he said
Celebrating the winners, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mrs. Abosede Ogunleye, said the outstanding performance was due to the unrelenting efforts of the government, teachers and parents of the learners, urging other stakeholders to support the present administration in the agenda of free, efficient and effective education.
In her remark, the Director of Education, Primary Department, Mrs. Adesola Onayiga, lauded government’s effort in providing a conducive environment and an equal platform for students to exhibit their potentials, which she noted had paved way for healthy competitions among the schools.
Earlier, two students of African Church Grammar School, Ita-Eko, Abeokuta and Louisville Girls High School, Itele, Ijebu, Abraham Jones and David Boluwatife, who spoke on behalf of the participants, thanked the state government and the ministry for honouring them, promising to win more medals for the glory of the state.
