Warns council leaders of safety breaches
The Oyo State Authorities yesterday ordered the reopening of 23 faculties in Atiba and Afijio in Oyo East and Oyo West Native Councils of the state which had been closed because of the border disaster.
At a stakeholders assembly on the Western Corridor, Ibadan Secretariat, to plan methods to resolve the century-long land dispute, the Deputy Governor of the state, Bayo Lawal, waded into the border disaster that culminated in a 10-year closure of the nation. the colleges within the councils.
Lawal, who can also be chairman of the State Boundary Committee, has directed the chairmen of the 2 councils to make sure safety and peace of their domains.
He warned that if safety breaches occurred, the chairmen could be held accountable.
The deputy governor additionally stated that the Ministry of Schooling would monitor faculties after reopening, including that the ministry would do no matter is important for kids to return to highschool.
He additionally charged members of the Oyo State Home of Meeting, representing the affected constituencies, to work with neighborhood leaders to make sure that youngsters return to highschool.
Lawal appreciated the Chairman of the Oyo World Discussion board, an neutral group of pros from the 4 councils constituting Oyo Federal Constituency, noting that their pursuits within the progress of the affected faculties are commendable.
Whereas the deputy governor assured stakeholders that the workplace of the Surveyor Common would intervene within the inter-communal boundary dispute, he appealed to neighborhood leaders to abide by the state authorities's evaluation of the colleges.
He stated: “I attraction to you, our elders and chairmen of the affected native councils, to consider the way forward for these youngsters. The primary cause why this assembly is being held is that the colleges that had been closed for ten years will reopen instantly. That’s the message from the governor himself.
“We’ve concerned all stakeholders, neighborhood leaders, legislators and chairmen of the varied native councils, and we’ve got agreed that the colleges ought to reopen within the pursuits of these youngsters.”
