IBADAN SOUTH-WEST L.G CHAIRMAN LEADS ANTI-CULTISM WAR TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS

The Executive Chairman, Ibadan South-West Local Government, Hon. Kehinde Adeyemi Akande has appealed to students to shun cultism in our secondary schools.

Hon. Kehinde Akande made this appeal during the National Campaign against Cultism tagged, "Operation Campus Storm" (OPS) led by Dr.Olufemi Micheal of the University of Ibadan.

A statement by Oyekunbi Adediran, Head, Information Unit, Ibadan South-west local government stated that the chairman who was represented by the secretary to the Local Government, Hon Olumide Bello said  issues of banditry, kidnapping, ritual killings among other social vices did not just spring up overnight, but has been there in our schools and advanced to higher institutions of learning due to formation of cult groups to terrorize other academic environments.

Hon. Akande further said, parents should put in place proper parenting roles, backed with financial and educational support which must come hand in hand with moral and home training to avoid laying bad precedence for their wards

Mr Ibrahim Bolan Hafeez, Director at schools Department, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology while giving his  remarks urged students to complement the good deeds of Governor Seyi Makinde by having best results in  the forthcoming WAEC and NECO exams because this program is borne out of the passion Governor Makinde has for Education in Oyo state and further advised the students to decent and properly dressed, cultured and well behaved at all times as these attributes will serves as tell-tale signs of what the future holds for them.

He urged the students to join different educational clubs in school like, the literary and debating society among others.

Dr Olufemi Micheal the convener of the programme, "Operation Campus Storm" in his keynote address, appealed to the students to desist from social vices like hard drugs, smoking, alcohol, to prevent brain damage which can be fatal and with extreme consequences and also admonished the female students to stop indecent dressing to avoid cases of sexual harassment.

According to Dr. Femi Micheal, students should shun cultism, internet fraud, shun exam malpractice, be contented with the little their parents provide for them and concluded that education is the key to becoming great in life.

Dignitaries, including, Mrs Folasade Odekanmi, Director of Education and Social Services and Mrs Titilola Hamsat Director of Administration and General Services were on hand to grace the event.