Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun has declared Monday, October 7, a public holiday for school teachers in the state, to commemorate World Teachers Day.
This is contained in a statement by the state’s Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr Kolapo Alimi.
Governor Adeleke was quoted in the statement as saying that the holiday was to acknowledge the teachers’ invaluable contributions to the state’s education sector.
“I heartily congratulate all teachers worldwide and, in particular, in my dear state, Osun, on the celebration of the annual World Teachers’ Day, marked on Oct. 5.
“While it gladdens my heart and that of my administration to declare a public holiday throughout the state, I admonish all teachers to use the one-day public holiday to review the past and present of the state and envision the future development of the education sector in the area.
“I am using this opportunity for the umpteenth time to assure you that my administration will continue to do everything morally and officially possible to put smiles on your faces to make you happy and fulfilled as purveyors of knowledge in the state,” the governor said.
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