<p>The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has
announced the immediate reinstatement to  ;service of Mr Olusanjo
Majekodunmi, deputy director, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology,
the department in charge of setting the disputed English Language question for
the states unified examination in 2015 and Ilekoya Oludare, a former chairman
of the Nigerian Union of teachers( NUT). They were  ; ;sacked  ;by  ; ;Senator Ibikunle Amosun led government. </p>



<p> ;Oludare Ilekoya was
dismissed over alleged misconduct and his involvement into political rally held
under disguise of 2016 World Teacher&#8217;s day Celebration on October 5, 2016 in
Abeokuta, Ogun State. ;</p>



<p>Mr Majekodun, who is an examiner in Mayflower Secondary
school was  ;sacked over alleged offensive examination question.</p>



<p>Governor Abiodun who made this statement  ; at the
celebration of the World Teachers Day, with the theme, &#8221; Young Teachers;
The Future of the Profession&#8221;, held at  ;Moshood Abiola International
Stadium, Kuto, Abeokuta, said that his administration will continue to ensure
that the rights of teachers are protected, calling on teachers to be guided by
the laws of the civil service.</p>



<p>He  ;said &#8221;I wish to reiterate that this administration’s
commitment to the principles of equity, fairness, justice, and inclusiveness is
neither a vote- catching phrase nor a populist sound bite. ; Besides, we
believe in the adage that to err is human and to forgive is divine. It is in
the light of this that I approve the immediate reinstatement of Mr  ;Olusanjo
Majekodunmi and Oludare Ilekoya back to service from their compulsory
retirement over the 2015 English Language examination question and 2017 World
Teachers’ Day celebration respectively.</p>



<p>Abiodun noted that the celebration of the World Teachers
Day is a key element of nation building and a catalyst for the mental,
physical, social and spiritual development of humanity, adding that the
celebration is a great day of joy for teachers and those trained or brought up
by teachers.</p>



<p>He noted that the role teachers play in molding the
younger generation cannot be overemphasized, adding that  ;teachers are
fast becoming foster parents as well as teachers and builders of a brighter
generation.</p>



<p>&#8221; I know very much the sacrifices that teachers make
on a daily basis to impart knowledge, considering the prevailing socio-economic
situation where we have continued to see that students spend a longer part of
their days with their teachers, the teachers are fast becoming foster parents
as well, as such, a good student is not just a reflection of the home, but also
the teacher. Celebrating our teachers is, therefore, not a thing of one, but of
all days,&#8221; he added .</p>



<p>Abiodun noted that the 2019 World Teachers Day, with the
theme, &#8221; Young Teachers; The Future of the Profession&#8221;, couldn&#8217;t have
been more apt considering the fact that the role of  ;young teachers in the
development of the teaching profession and the education sector in general is
important.</p>



<p>The governor enjoined the teachers to double their
efforts so as to achieve a better performance from  ;students in the Senior
School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) and other examinations, commending the
academic excellence and the sagacity of professional tutors and teachers at the
national level through the exploits of Yewa College, Ilaro; Comprehensive High
School, Ayetoro; Ijebu-Ode Grammar School; Adeola Odutola College; Mayflower
Ikenne; and, Abeokuta Grammar School.</p>



<p>Abiodun also charged labour leaders to be cautious and
moderate in pushing forward their requests to government, saying that unionism
is a part of the fundamental rights of workers, urging the labour unions and
associations to always show understanding in their agitations.</p>



<p>&#8221; I concede that unionism is a part of the
fundamental rights of workers. But, let me use this opportunity to charge all
our labour unions and associations to always show understanding in their
agitations as no meaningful results can be achieved in an atmosphere of rancor
and discord. Let me use this opportunity to call on all of you to join hands
with our administration to actualize the “Building our Future Together
Agenda,&#8221; he said.</p>



<p>Abiodun felicitated with all teachers in Ogun State as
they join their counterparts in other parts of the world in commemorating the
2019 World Teachers’ Day. ;</p>



<p>Meanwhile the chairman of the Academic Staff Union Of
Secondary School, ASUSS. Comrade Akeem Lasisi noted that the administration of
Dapo Abiodun has helped in rescuing education sector in Ogun State out of coma.</p>



<p>&#8221;We want to thank Abiodun for his intervention in
educational sector in Ogun.</p>



<p>In their separate remarks, the Chairman, Nigerian Union
of Teachers, Comrade, Titilope Adebanjo and the chairman, Academic Staff Union
of Secondary Schools of Nigeria,(ASUSS), Comrade Akeem Lasisi, thanked the
state governor for approving the promotion of the over 10,000 teachers who were
denied promotion by the immediate past administration, calling on the state
government to look into the 2018 and 2019 promotion, which he said is long over
due.</p>

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