Osun Lawmaker Takes Up Teaching Job, Charges Students To Be Studious

The Chief Whip of Osun State House of Assembly, Hon Tunde Olatunji, on Minday said the dearth of motivation and good mentoring for young people has continued to promote delinquencies among youths in Nigeria.

He spoke at the unveiling of the initiative tagged, “Tunde Goes to Teach” programme at Anglican Middle School, Edun-abon, Ife-North Local Government, Area of Osun state.

Olatunji, who later took the students mathematics,urged them to take the subject serious, adding that no matter their future course of study, it would require the subject.

He charged them to imbibe the culture of hardwork, integrity, tenacity of purpose and be very focused.

Performing the flag off, the State Head of Service, who also double as the Chairman, State Education Steering Committee, Dr Oyebade Olowogboyega, lauded the initiative and pledged his personal support for the exercise which he described as morale booster to teachers and students.

Dr Olowogboyega who said the presence of the lawmaker in the classrooms is the first of it’s kind, teaching mathematics and civic education would have a long lasting impact in the lives of the students.

Similarly, Mrs Arinola Oladimeji, the Director of Osun Middle Schools, described the lawmaker teaching initiative as a rare gesture and assured that SUBEB would be part of the initiative.

The Principal of the school, Mr Oladele Olaniyi, appreciated the lawmaker for his desire to motivate the students to attain greater height in life.

Books were later presented to all the students with a promise to give out prizes to the best students in Mathematics, English and Civic Education.

The students were indeed very elated and highly motivated with the presence of Mr. Olatunji. They promised to be more dedicated and passionate about their studies so as to be great men and women in life.