Breaking: Osun Student Wins National Essay Competition On COVID-19

The Deputy Governor, of Osun State, Mr Benedict Alabi, on Thursday said the recent efforts of the government in the state to strengthen the quality of education has started yielding great results.

Mr Alabi said that the resolve of the Adegboyega Oyetola’s administration to produce more responsible and productive youths through sound education is unwavering.

The Deputy Governor made the remarks in his office at Abeere, while playing host to Christiana Timileyin Akinlaja, an SS3 student of Fakunle Unity Government High School, Osogbo, alongside her mother and sibling.

The young girl, an indigene of the state, recently won a National Essay Competition on COVID-19, organised by Solomon Empire, a non-governmental organisation, with the theme: ‘How should government and corporate organisations prepare people towards post COVID-19 and future pandemics’.

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Mr Alabi praised the student for being clear-headed and focused, as he commended her mother for raising such talented offspring.

He, however, advised the student to sustain that tempo of scholarship and versatility, and noted that such intellectual feat requires more responsibilities and sacrifices.

“I congratulate you and your family on this enviable feat; you are indeed a good ambassador of our state and one of many promising youths we are nurturing through qualitative and sustainable education policy.”

According to him, there is no doubt that it is a reflection of the level of commitment and creativity this present administration had brought to bear in the education system in Osun; “there is no gainsaying that our efforts have started yielding tremendous results.”

“Many might see this your piece on COVID-19 as a mere essay, but we consider it as a sound solution and resource materials for the management of socioeconomic impacts of post Covid-19 and future pandemics,” Alabi added.