ABEOKUTA – A call has gone to the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun to honour and reward Engineer Olumayowa Idowu who emerged as the best Graduating Student in Engineering from the prestigious Oxford University in the United Kingdom (UK).
Idowu had emerged as the best graduating student out of the 50 selected Best Civil Servants in the Nigerian Public Service at the World Class Leadership Programme of Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, an initiative of AIG Imoukhuede Institute after a very rigorous and multi-staged screening exercise.
The Ogun State chapter of Trade Union Congress (TUC) made the call on Wednesday at the celebration of 2023 Workers’ Day.
The State Chairman of TUC, Comrade Akeem Lasisi who called on Gov. Abiodun to reward the outstanding student,
noted that the honour would be in line with the governor’s tradition of regarding indigenes who made the State proud in their fields of endeavour.
“Your Excellency, as it is the established practice of your good self in rewarding indigenes of the State who made the State proud in their fields of endeavour, we plead that an indigene of Ogun State, Engineer Olumayowa Idowu be awarded”, TUC Chairman told the governor.
He added that “This will serve as an encouragement to those still in active service of our dear State and country at large to strive even harder in their respective assignments.”
Idowu who works at the Engineering section of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) has won several recognitions and awards including an award of excellence for his utilization of ICT and contributions to the development of Engineering at NTA.
Lasisi equally asked Abiodun to redeem the promises made to awardees of the 2022 World Teachers by the State Government
The TUC Chairman listed those awardees of the 2022 World Teachers Day still expecting government’s promises to include, Paul Adelana (Best Teacher Junior School category ), Mr Tajudeen Odufeso, (Overall Best teacher ), Mr Bosun Fagbamila(Best School Administrator ), Mr Olusesan Orebanjo, (Best Teacher, Public Primary School) St. Michael African Church Primary School 1, the Best Public Primary School in Ogun State and Nigeria as well as Mr Tajudeen Ayantola, Best teacher, Private Senior Secondary School and Mr Olopade Falore (Best teacher, Junior Private Schools Category).
Appreciating the awardees, he stated would encourage other indigenes to work harder and make the state proud
TUC also called on the government to engage teachers under Ogun Teach Scheme, permanently after the expiration of their stay
“We appeal to you to also employ permanently Ogun TEACh applicants at the end of their service years.”
Responding to the issue reward for the awardees of teachers day, the governor said approval had been given to redeem the government’s reward for them.
