Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has handed automatic employment to seven members of the National Youth Service Corps who completed their service year in the state, as part of a wider drive to reward excellence.
The governor also honoured outstanding students, teachers and national award winners for their achievements, according to a statement released on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan.
The offer of employment was announced during an awards presentation for top education achievers held at the Cocoa Conference Centre of the Governor’s Office in Akure. At the same event, each of the 66 award recipients received N1m in recognition of their hard work.
Aiyedatiwa said the gesture reflected his administration’s determination to promote excellence and retain talented individuals within the state, describing investment in human capital as the bedrock of long-term growth.
“This event is a celebration of excellence and a reminder that the quality of a society’s human capital remains its greatest asset,” he said. “The awardees have brought honour to Ondo State through their academic achievements, innovation, discipline and commitment to excellence… you have become worthy ambassadors of the Sunshine State and shining examples for generations yet unborn.”
Turning to the state’s teachers, the governor described them as “the architects of human capital” and the “silent heroes” behind every success being celebrated.
“Countries are not built by chance; they are built in classrooms by committed teachers who mould character, impart knowledge and inspire dreams,” he said. “History may remember the achievers, but posterity will always honour those who nurtured them for greatness.”
The state Commissioner for Education, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, said the recognition was designed to spur excellence among students and teachers, adding that education remained a central priority of the administration. He disclosed that the governor had ordered the compilation of names of other students and citizens who had distinguished themselves academically for future recognition.
Source: Punch.
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