By Kayode Afolabi
The Principal of Oyemekun Grammar School, Akure, Mr. Okeowo Ogunleye has applauded Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu over the payment of West Africa Examination, council (WAEC) for students in all Public Secondary Schools across the State.
Recalled that, the Ministry of Education, Science & Technology had earlier received Governor Akeredolu’s approval of a sum of N515, 000,000 ( Five Hundred and Fifteen Million Naira) to cover the registration fees for all eligible Candidates and WAEC Charges for all Public Secondary Schools across the State.
Ogunleye while speaking with newsmen said the Management and entire staff of the citadel of learning (Oyemekun Grammar school) were happy with Arakunrin's kind gesture adding that, investing in education is worthwhile.
He stated that, though the economy of the country is so bad that many parents find it difficult to pay school fees talk less of paying N20,000 for WAEC registration.
"Our Arakunrin has done it again, just like what he did last year, by paying WAEC fees of almost 90,000 students.
"In Oyemekun alone, we have about 400 students last year and this year, we are registering about 500 students. Government coughs out a whopping sum of N515m to pay for final year students across the state.
"I want to thank our Mr. Talk and Do governor for coming to the aids of the parents has he promised.
"Some parents doubted the possibility of the payment but Arakunrin has proved that he is a Talk and Do governor.
He however prayed that God will continue to be with Governor Akeredolu as he restore back the glory of education to the state.
Speaking about extra curriculum activities in the school, Ogunleye said the Honourable Commissioner for Education, Mr Femi Agagu has gave them green light to embark serious sporting activities this term.
"I have already told my students to focus on sporting competitions in volleyball, football, lawn tennis, table tennis among other sports, It is no going to be academic exercise alone this term.
"Our students will be actively involved in sport activities this term. He said
"Aside sports, farming is another area we are going to focus on; by the special grace of God, we are going to invest massively on farming. It is going to be full farming among our students. We have the resources, vast land and piggery.
"In the 90’s, Oyemekun used to produce food items for the boarding students and we are going back to those old good days in farming. We have started already; throughout last year, we didn’t buy okro, vegetables, tomatoes, it was all harvested from the school for boarding students consumption" Ogunleye said
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