Parents, guidance and family members were so happy when the honorable member representing Oyo Central Constituency in the Nigerian Youth Parliament, hon. Adetayo Adekunle, distributed educational materials for over 1000 students across Oyo state during the flag off initiative to support educational system in the state.
The flag off which was titled Adetayo Adekunle Educational support initiative was held at Anglican Methodist Grammar School in Oyo area of Oyo State.
Speaking at the flag of the initiative, the Oyo state governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, who was represented by his Commissioner of Education, Prof Adeniyi Olowofela, the Governor described the initiative as a welcome development.
“This initiative is one of the gains of our school governing board policy where the running of schools is now fully participatory.
“As a government, we cannot do it alone. The Oyo State Government fully endorses this initiative and also calls on other individuals to emulate the noteworthy gesture of the young parliamentarian”
The Minister of Education Mallam Adamu Adamu who was represented by the Provost of the Federal College of Education (Special) Oyo, Prof Kamoru O. Usman, said “this is an epoch-making the event. Even in the developed economies, government alone does not fund education.
“I commend Hon Adetayo Adekunle for this initiative and charge him not to rest on his oars. The Federal Government is receptive to brilliant ideas of this type hence our presence on this august occasion.”
Many students drawn from different schools in Oyo State benefited from the distribution of educational materials in the course of the flag off ceremony.
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