Oyo Education Commissioner Commends Author For Inspiring Nigerians With Yoruba Literature

Centre, Commissioner of Education and Technology, Dr. (Barr.) Raheem Abdu-Rahman, left to the Commissioner, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education Oyo State, Mrs. A. B. Ateere next to her, Dr. H. A. Okediji, Head of Curriculum Department, Ministry of Education and Technology, Oyo State. From the right side, Mr. M. K. Oyekan mi, Director 3, Curriculum Department, followed by the author, Mr. Lagada-Abayomi Olanrewaju.



The Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Barrister (Dr.) Rahman Abiodun Abddulraheem has commended Mr. Olanrewaju Lagada-Abayomi for inspiring Nigerian students with his books written in Yoruba Language.

Speaking during the presentation of books written by the author that have been approved for use in schools in some states in the country on Wednesday March 16, Abddulraheem commended Mr. Lagada-Abayomi for his creativity and foresight, which he said would help promote the Yoruba Language amongst the students.

Some of the books presented to the Commissioner in his office in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital are "Awolowo Akikanju Asiwaju," "Oba Adesoji Akinremi, Akikanju Ooni Ile Ife" amongst others.

Dr. Abddulraheem stressed that time had come to promote the Yoruba Language and culture amongst the Nigerian students, while urging the various state governments to embrace the books and approve them for use in schools.

"I'm impressed by your creativity and ability to research into the lives of these Yoruba heroes and for writing other books that would help the promotion of Yoruba Language.

"I just want to encourage you not to relent in your efforts and I promise you that our government will give you all the needed support and approve the books for use in our schools," he said.

Earlier, Mr. Olanrewaju Lagada-Abayomi had thanked the state ministry of education for attending the launch of "Awolowo Akikanju Asiwaju" in Lagos State last year, and promised to continue to contribute his quota to the development of the Yoruba Language.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Expert Seeks Employment Of Health Technologists ... As De Potter College Of Health Technology Graduates 694

Image
A call has gone to the federal and state governments to, as a matter of urgency, embark on massive employment of graduates of colleges of health education and technology to nip in the bud the mass exodus (japa) of trained health personnel to western countries in search of greener pastures. This call was made by the Chief Medical Director of Babcock Teaching Hospital, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, a Professor of Pathology and Public Health, Mandong Barnabas Mafala, during the 1st Convocation Lecture of De Porter College of Health Technology, Oru-Ijebu. The convocation lecture had as its theme; "Re-imaging College of Health Technology: A Pivot for Improving Health Care System in Nigeria." Professor Mafala noted that the employment of graduates of colleges of health technology provide personnels for the Primary Health Care Centers (PHCs) in the country under the management of local government authorities. The CMD also admonished the three tiers of government to resuscitate the use o
Read more

CSOs Demand Urgent Police Investigation Into Alleged Murder of Ishola Salami

Image
Civil Society groups, including the Centre for Human and Socio-economic Rights (CHSR), Frontline Socio-economic Research Centre (FSERC), Campaign Against Impunity (CIA), Centre for the Physically Challenged and Peoples Rights (CPCPR), Community Women Initiative (CWI) and Workbond Initiative Network (WIN) have called for investigations into the death of Mr Ishola Salami by the Nigeria Police. Speaking on behalf of the groups in a press conference on Thursday, the President of CHSR, Mr Alex Omotehinse said that they considered "it pertinent to embark on advocacy and submission of petitions to draw the attention to the failure of the police in Ogombo, Eti-Osa, Lekki and Area 'J' Police Command  of Lagos State to investigate the gruesome murder of Mr. Sheriff Ishola Salami at MOBA town adjacent AJIRAN on Tuesday, April 18, 2023."    Omotehinse stated that the deceased, Mr. Sheriff Ishola Salami, was a leader of the youth in Ojomu community, Ajiran Land.  According to him,
Read more

USA-Based Ogoni Groups Write Shell UK ...Seek Urgent Intervention In Ogoni, Niger Delta

Image
United States of America (USA)-based groups; Ogoni-American Organisation, the National Union of Ogoni Students International (NUOS INTL USA), the Center for Democracy Human Rights and Anti-Corruption International (CDHRAC INT'L USA), and the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has written a letter to Shell Oil, United Kingdom on the purported onshore oil sale of Shell activities in Ogoni, Niger Delta, Nigeria. The letter, addressed to the Managing Director of Shell Oil, United Kingdom, was entitled; "Urgent Intervention Needed in Ogoni, Niger Delta Nigerian Environmental Crisis And Opposition To Shell's Purported Onshore Activities Sale," dated February 11, 2024 and co-signed by Mr Pius Barikpoa Nwinee, President of the National Union of Ogoni Students, NUOS Int'l USA and the Coordinator of CDHRAC INT'L, USA, Mr Cornelius Dumerrne. The groups said in the letter that Royal Dutch Shell remains persona non grata in Ogoniland, and that Ogoni oil,
Read more