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Commissioner
tasks school heads on eradicating Cultism in Kogi
tasks school heads on eradicating Cultism in Kogi
By Uji
Abdullahi Iliyasu
Abdullahi Iliyasu
Abuja
Kogi state Commissioner for Education, Science and
Technology, Mr Wemi Jones, has urged all heads of institutions in the state to
intensify effort towards eradicating
cultism in schools as directed by the state governor, Yahaya Bello.
Technology, Mr Wemi Jones, has urged all heads of institutions in the state to
intensify effort towards eradicating
cultism in schools as directed by the state governor, Yahaya Bello.
The
commissioner gave the charge at the maiden meeting he held with all the relevant
stakeholders in education Tuesday in Lokoja.
commissioner gave the charge at the maiden meeting he held with all the relevant
stakeholders in education Tuesday in Lokoja.
“We have to wipe out cultism in our
institutions because no matter what good plans we have it will never be
realised in an unsecured environment,” he said.
institutions because no matter what good plans we have it will never be
realised in an unsecured environment,” he said.
He noted
that the governor had in a meeting with heads of tertiary institutions in the
state, spoke emphatic about insecurity in tertiary institutions, and directed
that cultism should be wiped out totally from all institutions in Kogi by
February 29, 2020.
that the governor had in a meeting with heads of tertiary institutions in the
state, spoke emphatic about insecurity in tertiary institutions, and directed
that cultism should be wiped out totally from all institutions in Kogi by
February 29, 2020.
“I pray that
God will give the heads of tertiary institutions in Kogi, and by extension,
other levels of education, the grace and the capacity to wipe out cultism in
their various institutions.
God will give the heads of tertiary institutions in Kogi, and by extension,
other levels of education, the grace and the capacity to wipe out cultism in
their various institutions.
“It is very
clear that you cannot build anything in an unsecure environment, so all our
institutions are to ensure that they comply fully to the directive of the
governor,” he said.
clear that you cannot build anything in an unsecure environment, so all our
institutions are to ensure that they comply fully to the directive of the
governor,” he said.
Jones said
that the purpose of the meeting was to interact with all the relevant
stakeholders and brainstorm on how to take education to greater height in Kogi
state, saying the meeting would be a continuous process.
that the purpose of the meeting was to interact with all the relevant
stakeholders and brainstorm on how to take education to greater height in Kogi
state, saying the meeting would be a continuous process.
“Whatever we
do, if we do not educate ourselves we will get back to zero level in the area
of insecurity, crime and other devices. We can only build a sustainable economy
on an educated populace.
do, if we do not educate ourselves we will get back to zero level in the area
of insecurity, crime and other devices. We can only build a sustainable economy
on an educated populace.
“Our door is
widely open, we are taking education to the next level and we will need all
hands on deck; we will need suggestions and ideas from every stakeholder on how
to move the sector forward. The Commissioner commended the stakeholders for
attending the meeting, assuring them of the commitment of the state government
to delivering quality education for the people of Kogi state.
widely open, we are taking education to the next level and we will need all
hands on deck; we will need suggestions and ideas from every stakeholder on how
to move the sector forward. The Commissioner commended the stakeholders for
attending the meeting, assuring them of the commitment of the state government
to delivering quality education for the people of Kogi state.
Deputy Vice
Chancellor (DVC) Administration, Kogi State University (KSU), Professor Tai
Oluwagbemi, said the school authority had been intensifying effort to ensure a
secure environment in the university community and its environs. According to
him, the management of KSU was already putting the machinery in place as
directed by the governor to ensure that security was entrenched on our campuses
and stamp out cultism in the institution. He added that they were also
collaborating with the security agencies, religious leaders, traditional and
community leaders, parents and students to ensure that cultism was totally
wiped out from the institution as directed by the governor.
Chancellor (DVC) Administration, Kogi State University (KSU), Professor Tai
Oluwagbemi, said the school authority had been intensifying effort to ensure a
secure environment in the university community and its environs. According to
him, the management of KSU was already putting the machinery in place as
directed by the governor to ensure that security was entrenched on our campuses
and stamp out cultism in the institution. He added that they were also
collaborating with the security agencies, religious leaders, traditional and
community leaders, parents and students to ensure that cultism was totally
wiped out from the institution as directed by the governor.
“We are
taking the directive from the governor very seriously and we are working
towards terminating cultism from our school, because it is also of great
concern to us due to the image of the institution. So, we are out to rebrand
the image of the university”, Oluwagbemi said.
taking the directive from the governor very seriously and we are working
towards terminating cultism from our school, because it is also of great
concern to us due to the image of the institution. So, we are out to rebrand
the image of the university”, Oluwagbemi said.
On her part, the Vice Chancellor, Federal
University, Lokoja (FUL), Professor Angela Miri, thanked the commissioner for
convening the meeting, saying it would enable effective collaborations and
development in the sector. “The management of FUL look forward to such
stakeholders meeting from time to time to fostering collaborations among
stakeholders in Kogi education sector,” she said.
University, Lokoja (FUL), Professor Angela Miri, thanked the commissioner for
convening the meeting, saying it would enable effective collaborations and
development in the sector. “The management of FUL look forward to such
stakeholders meeting from time to time to fostering collaborations among
stakeholders in Kogi education sector,” she said.
The
stakeholders in their separate goodwill messages, congratulated the
commissioner for his appointment, assuring him of their loyalty and support,
that their cooperation would be unalloyed, and prayed God to give him wisdom in
his new duty post.
stakeholders in their separate goodwill messages, congratulated the
commissioner for his appointment, assuring him of their loyalty and support,
that their cooperation would be unalloyed, and prayed God to give him wisdom in
his new duty post.