South west governors to restore moral
instructions, religious studies in schools
By
Niyi Ogungbola, Abeokuta
The South West Governors have resolved to restore the moral
instructions and intesify efforts on religious Studies in all
Schools to bring back discipline, respect for elders and cultural
values.
This decision was reached at the 4th meeting of the South-West
Governors, Traditional rulers and leaders held in Abeokuta, the Ogun
State capital on Thursday.
Briefing pressmen after the meeting, the host Governor, Otunba
Gbenga Daniel said that, the meeting agreed also to institutionalise
the Governors, Traditional rulers and leaders forum while the
Governors should be encouraged to hold the meeting on rotational
basis to discuss Yoruba isuues.
Among the decisions at the meeting according to Governor Daniel was
the need for the traditional rulers in the region to show leadership
and to refrain from historical struggles for supremacy.
“The forum lamented the failure of past initiative of forging unity
and resolved that the current efforts must make the difference. And
it was also agreed that, the political class must temper the bitter
struggles for office and always put the Yoruba interests
first”. Governor Daniel stated.
Other decisions reached at the meeting were that, the forum should
constitute itself into institutional groups for the defence of
Yoruba interest and right within the federation, Yoruba people must
stand-up for issue of common interest based on the principle of one
for all and all for one.
“All Yoruba leaders should support the current efforts of Ogun and
Ondo States and all the other States to develop their various
development agenda including the OK free trade zone and OKLNG
project initiated by the governments of both Ogun and Ondo States.
“And that, the conveners should intesify efforts to ensure that
attendance of our brother governor, the Governor of Lagos and
Lagos State delegates attend the future meetings” among all other
decisions reached. Governor Daniel further stressed.
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