No be small thing o! Naijalife dey sweet as Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun don finally keep im promise to the outstanding graduates of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY). Dem don release ₦2.5 million to the family of the late best graduating student, Orisawayi Samuel Emmanuel wey people dey call Samoriz, wey pass on just before dem fit give am the award. This na serious matter wey dey touch heart, no be joke.
The National Association of Ogun State Students (NAOSS) come gather come hail the governor for di gesture. Na dem dey speak through their National President, Oluwafemi Ajayi wey dey carry di street name FM Castro. He talk say na im go show wetin real leadership be—when person fit listen to di voices of di students and fulfil promise wey dem don talk. E, say no be every governor go fit manage like dis one. Na wah!
As dem drop dis news for PUNCH Online, na hin dem talk say all dis award matter na part of di commitment wey Abiodun show for education, especially after di MAPOLY convocation wey happen for June 2025, where he announce di ₦2 billion intervention fund for di school. Na true man, dat one.
Ajayi sef come dey emphasize say di fast action wey di governor take, na matter wey dey show say e dey listen to wetin di students dey talk. “Nine outstanding graduates don collect di money, and e include people wey don graduate since 2016. Na real support, no be small!” he yarn.
Na im di commissioner for education, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, sef dey shine, as dem don praise am for im professionalism handling di award presentation and for di way wey e dey carry di matter of education for head. E be like say everybody dey work together for this one, na serious teamwork.
When dem collect di award on behalf of di late Samoriz, im brother Johnson Timileyin come share di story of di medical wahala wey dey face di late student before e pass. E talk say, “After treatment, he fit talk again, but im no fit waka well. We carry am go di hospital again, but before we know wetin dey happen, we don loss contact and later hear say im don go.” E follow talk say dem go use di money to support di education of younger pipo for di family and to keep di legacy alive. That one na true family love, no be lie!
NAOSS come yarn say dis kind move show say di government dey ginger with empathy and conscience. Di Ogun State students dey feel encouraged and dem dey believe say dis kind gesture go help strengthen di relationship between dem and di government. Dey don appreciate di governor and di education commissioner for di effort wey dem put in.
Asem no be for dem only, but na di whole state go remember dis kind act as defining moment for wetin student-government relationship suppose be. If all governors fit run am like dis, Naija go better, no be only for di matter wey concern educational system.
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