BRING BACK LOST GLORY OF OUR COUNTRY, RECTOR URGES NIGERIAN STUDENTS

The Rector pointed out that every social vices such as fraudulent activities should be avoided since hardworking and honesty is the fast route to success, adding that education should be a priority of all, and not of the government only.

Hear him, “Education should be the responsibility of all, we cannot leave it alone to the government, even as students, who are beneficiaries, we have roles to play by comporting ourselves well, doing registration on time, even parents have responsibilities and government have responbilities”

The Rector added that the industries and big multi-national companies are not also left out taking proper care of education in our society, stating, “even industries have responsibilities, when we turn out these students, these big multi-nationals they are already to take them up, but are they contributing to education, so education should be the responsibility of everybody including government, parents and industries”.

Penpushing further reports that the new National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Ogun Joint Campus Committee( JJC) Chairman, Tomiwa Bamgbose, while delivering his speech called on his fellow students that the should be ready to take they destiny by their hands.

“Today, I want to charge and encourage us that, we shall reclaim our lost glory, we shall collectively bring back smile on our faces because the time is now, we let the oppressor realize that it is no longer business as usual as Nigerian students are ready to put their destiny into their hands and today we say enough is enough”

He added “NANS call on the Senator Ibikunle Amosun led-administration to as a matter of urgency set up a panel to address the crisis in Tai Solarin College of Education, Omu-Ijebu, because the issue has caused a lot of crises on the campus and as a matter of fact, it has made life tough for Nigerian students in that constituency’.

“Examination has been delayed which has automatically prolong the stay of our students on the campus. NANS condemn the non-balanced attitude displayed by the Senator Ibikunle Amosun led-administration for providing a lasting solution to these crises. We urge all students of TASCE to remain focused as our administration will ensure we restore peace to the institution” Bamgbose said.

The new students’ leader however assured students that the association is back to all campuses in Ogun State, and the era of engaging the association for personal aggrandizement is over, adding that his administration will not condone any form of indiscipline, negligence or disdain from any erring group.

“Our agitation is not anybody but the system. On this note, I call on all system, stakeholders, that has affiliations with Nigerian students to please review their mode of operation, in the interest of peace and self-dignity’ he ended.

Penpushing further reports that awards were presented to the Provost of Federal College of Education( FCE), Abeokuta, Dr Adetayo Àjàyí and Moshood Abiola Polytechnic(MAPOLY) Rector, Dr Adéọlá Odedina as the “Most Students friendly Head of Institution”.