NEW OKUN UNIVERSITY: Governor Bello have answered prayers of decades, he’s a quintessential job Creator and doyen of educational development…. Omoluabi Bode Adeyemi
The Special Adviser to the Governor of Kogi State, Alh Yahaya Bello on Civil Service and Labour Matters, Omoluabi Bode Adeyemi has hailed the decision of the Kogi State executive council to cite a new university in Okunland, describing it as an answer to prayers of many decades. He congratulated Governor Yahaya Bello for being a doyen of educational Development and quintessential job Creator.
Omoluabi made.the comment in a press release made available to journalists after the Wednesday Kogi State Government executive council meeting where the decision was approved. He said the singular act of the approval has given Governor Yahaya Bello another golden opportunity of engraving him name in gold on the Rock of history. He said Governor Yahaya Bello has shown beyond any iota of doubt that he is the Awolowo and Ahmadu Bello of this generation combined together.
He said this approval has increased the number of universities established under eight years of Governor Yahaya Bello to two, first the confluence University of Science and Technology and now a brand new university in Okun extraction of Kogi West Senatorial district. He further said the establishment of GYB Model Secondary Schools across the state is another testimony of Governor Bello’s penchant for educational development which has earned the place of pride as Doyen of Educational Development.
Omoluabi said that Okun people are known for their addiction to Education as a veritable industry that have earned the people international accolades on producing highest number of Professors as an ethnic tribe in the entire Nigeria, noting that this singular benevolence of Governor Yahaya Bello has given Okun people the long desired opportunity of advancing their educational prowess the new university will offer.
*Today I’m the happiest human being singularly for the approval of the Kogi State executive council to establish a new university in Okunland, this landmark decision has made Governor Yahaya Bello an unforgettable leader who made the aspiration of Okun people to come to reality. I’m grateful to God almighty that this is happening in our time and profusely thank the Governor for his sense.of.balancing, fairness and justice in the distribution of development across the state. The establishment of the University is an achievement that have become a legacy project that will write the name of the Governor in the heart of every Okun people in gold forever. I therefore congratulate the people of Okunland for this achievement* Omoluabi says
The Special Adviser further explained that Governor Bello’s development strides have brought several thousand of jobs to lots of unemployed Kogites. He said the establishment of the University is another deliberate creation that seeks to create formal and informal jobs, boost the economy of the are and avail indegenes of the state the needed opportunity to conveniently and affordable benefit university education around their domain. He charged the about to be constituted 15 Man Committee to come up with brilliant recommendations that will make the institution to take off in few month’s time as envisioned by the Governor. He commended the Commissioner for Education for his foresight, vibrancy, administrative acumen used in assisting the government to make this a reality.
