Maye Eulogises Gov Oyetola, Bishop Oyedepo at 66

Maye with Governor Oyetola

 The Maye of Yoruba land and Chancellor of Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu, Ife North Local Government, His Royal Eminence, Dr AbdulRahman Adegoke Atobatele Adedoyin described Osun State Governor, Isiaka Adegboyega Oyetola as a rare technocrat who has impacted positively on the state in less than two years of his assumption of office.

In a congratulatory message to the Governor on the occasion of his 66^th birthday, Dr Adedoyin described the various achievements of his administration as unsurpassed in the history of the state despite the meager resources at the his disposal.

He noted that the Oyetola has brought his peaceful and calm personality to bear on the state, such that Osun is now regarded as one of the most peaceful states in Nigeria.

While wishing Governor Oyetola more fruitful years on earth as he became a year older 0n the 29^th of September, Adedoyin enjoined him to keep on with the works and continue to pursue programmes that make life more meaningful for the people of Osun State

Maye with Bishop Oyedepo

In the same vein the renowned educationist has congratulated the Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide,(Winners’ Chapel) Dr David Oyedepo who also celebrated his 66th birthday on the 27th of September describing him as one of God’s greatest gifts to Nigeria.

He noted that Bishop Oyedepo is a man of God who has made great marks both in the religious and educational spheres in Nigeria, as the head of one of the largest Christian ministries in Nigeria and two world class universities among other exploits.

The renowned educationist thanked God for adding another year to the Bishop’s age and prayed that God will continue to strengthen him to do greater acts in His name.

Adedoyin Cautions Govt Against Reopening Schools Religious Centres

Adedoyin Cautions Govt Against Reopening Schools Religious Centres

Renowned educationist and the Chancellor and proprietor of Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu, Ife North Local Government, His Royal Eminence, Dr. AbdulRahaman Adegoke Adedoyin has cautioned the government against the reopening of schools, churches, mosques and other like gatherings until a permanent solution has been found to the problem of COVID-19.

Dr. Adedoyin who was reacting to calls by numerous calls by Nigerians on the government to lift the ban on schools and religious gatherings noted that reopening schools and religious gatherings without having found a cure or vaccine for the Coronavirus would be like the country sitting on a keg of gun powder and may have serious implication on the citizens whose lives the government should protect.

According to him, even with the shutting down of the schools and religious centers, the figures being released daily by the National Centre for Disease Control indicated that the number of infected persons are on the rise with the highest number of daily discovered cases recorded last Saturday

Dr. Adedoyin noted that there are certain posers to be answered by teachers, school owners, parents as well as those at the helms of affairs before the thought of opening schools could emanate.

According to him, teachers should ask themselves if they are ready to unnecessarily put themselves at risk in their daily interactions with students while teaching and even while marking scripts without any risk allowance or compensation to their families in case they die from contracting Covid-19 from work even as their families are also in the danger of contracting d virus from them.

He also raised some challenges likely to be faced by school owners, if schools were to be reopened as being clamored for. These include: what approaches would be adopted, if it was discovered that a student shows COVID-19 symptoms during learning, are they to quarantine the teachers, the whole class, or the whole school? How often should the temperature of teachers and students be tested? How easy will it be to test the whole school before lessons? Are the teaching and learning going to continue if the school runs out of sanitizer? And if the teacher is in self-quarantine, who will take his/her course load?

Dr. Adedoyin noted that parents should also, be faced with the fear that the children could bring the dreaded COVID-19 home from school and should, therefore, consider if education is of higher priority to them than their children’s lives

He also noted that responsible authorities should also consider if all schools have enough facilities like classrooms, desks, hostel accommodation, beds, and beddings to effectively maintain social distancing in all schools and whether they are ready to employ more teachers since the teacher to pupil ratio will decrease.

He reminded the government that COVID-19 is spread by air and contact which is inevitable if the government decides to reopen educational and religious institutions adding that while the people continued to pray and hope for the best, the government should focus its attention on research  aimed at finding either a cure or a vaccine to end the COVID-19 pandemic.