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Cross section of people at the event. Photo by PUSH MEDIA |
...as Olanipekun awards scholarship to over
100 students
Integrity has been identified as a major factor in the
evolution of crisis in the educational system in Nigeria, creating a big
phenomenon of education summersault right from primary school to our leaders
and followers.
Former Vice deputy
Vice Chancellor, Ekiti State University, EKSU, Prof. Kunle Adegun, identified the problem saying
many stakeholders in the education sector
lack integrity in their operations and relationship.
He outlined the areas to include: management/students relationship, management/union
relationship, academic staff/students relationship as well as
parents/students/management relationship.
Prof. Adegun, identified the problems while delivering his lecture titled:
“Philantropy and Education Debacle in Nigeria”,
at the 21st edition of the Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, Scholarship award held at the “Iyaniwura House, Moshood road,
Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State.
According to him, the scheme which started in 1996, yearly
award of scholarship to not less than 206 students from all cadres of education
including Nigerian law school, assisting brilliant but indigent students, should be commended by all.
The Scholarship has over 100 students awardees for the 21st
edition held at the country home of Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN.
Prof. Adegun, said
the rate of poverty in Nigeria remains unacceptable, as Nigeria has one of the
world’s highest economic growth rates averaging 7.4 percent.
“Poverty has risen in
Nigeria with almost 100 million living on less than $1 per day”, saying many
cannot even pay the school fees of their children again.
Prof. Adegun called on well meaning Nigerians to enhance the realization of full
potentials of the poor children that lack resources like what Chief Wole
Olanipekun, SAN, is doing to help the education of some indigent but brilliant
students to attain their full potentials.
In his address at the 21st Scholarship awards, Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, described
education as light and freedom that
loosens chains and it breeds good
citizens.
The Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, said the first thing
and government in Nigeria should do is to nip corruption in the bud or to reduce
it to a minimal level and give the citizens free education.
According to him, ‘these are the things the least corrupt
countries in the world like Sweden and Singapore are doing for their citizens’,adding
that they are proving certainty for the people in their old age.
“Educated citizenry is a potent way to fight corruption as
no educated citizen will encourage any politician particularly those who are gainfully
employed to go and loot the treasury”
He added that Nigeria is in dare need of genuine, honest and
God-fearing leaders who will act as role model and mentors to the helpless
battalion of youths roaming our streets all over the country.
Chairman of the day, Otunba Sola Adewumi, commended Chief
Wole Olanipekun, SAN, for sacrificing part of his hard earned wealth for the
scholarship scheme.
He called on the beneficiaries, to use the gesture to
glorify God in the lives of Chief Olanipekun, SAN, when it is time for them to
help others in the future.
Otunba Adewumi, called on Ikere people to embrace peace and
shun conspiracy within them, adding that they should all work for the development
of the community.
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