Education

Makinde’s free education policy in Oyo commendable — Osinbajo

 

Vice-President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has  commended the Governor of
Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on his free education policy in the
State.
This was as Governor Makinde maintained that free qualitative
education has come to stay in the State, adding that education
remained the best form of poverty alleviation and empowerment that can
be given to the youths.
A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor
Makinde,Mr. Taiwo Adisa, stated that both Osinbajo and Makinde were
guests of the Presiding Bishop of the Victory International Church,
Bishop Taiwo Victor Adelakun, at the 30th Anniversary of the Church/
Divine Proclamation Service for Dominion University, held at the
RehobothCathedral, Ibadan, on Saturday.
Osinbajo maintained that he was happy that Governor Makinde has taken
up the challenge of providing free qualitative education in Oyo State.
According to Osinbajo, though President Muhammadu Buhari, on June 20,
2019, declared that education would be free across the country for the
first nine years covering primary to junior secondary school, the
Federal Government could not force the States to key into that
declaration.
He promised that the Federal Government would work with the states to
deliver free qualitative education, saying: “We will support them in
whatever way we can to ensure that they achieve the objectives of free
and compulsory education.”
In his address at the occasion, Governor Makinde maintained that his
administration would make the necessary investments on education
without caring about who will take the credit down the line.
He added that that his administration would lay the right foundations
for the free education policy to thrive.
Governor Makinde congratulated Bishop Adelakun, asserting that the
proclamation of the Dominion University would be the beginning of the
journey that would produce the kind of leaders that Nigerians want.
He added that the Oyo State Government would support Dominion University.
The Governor said: “Truly, we understand the fact that four years is
not enough for us to really get to where we are going but four years
is enough to lay the solid foundation upon which successive
administrations will build upon.
“Of course, some of our leaders will tell you that at their own time
in school during the time of Papa Obafemi Awolowo, they got free
education. Papa has been long gone but we still see the impact today
and that is what education, as one of the pillars that this
administration is resting on, is all about in Oyo State.
“We will make all the necessary investments and won’t care who takes
the credit.”
He further said: “I do sincerely congratulate the Church and I believe
that this proclamation is the beginning of a journey that will produce
the kind of leaders that we want for our state and for our country.
“I want to pledge the support of the government of Oyo State to the
Dominion University. It is actually common with politicians to
organise poverty alleviation programme but I believe that when you
give an individual knowledge, the individual will eventually take him
or herself out of poverty.
“So, I thank you our dear father in the Lord for this vision. We will
key into it and give it necessary support.
“Also, I appreciate the Number two citizen of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria for being part of today’s event. You have been there like I
saw in the video clip and this shows your commitment to take majority
of our youths out of poverty.”

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