Oyetola Applauds Buhari for Rewarding Best Nigerian Young Scientist

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The Governor of Osun State, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has appreciated President Muhammadu Buhari for awarding Master Akintade Abdullahi, a student of Osogbo Grammar School, a full scholarship to doctoral degree level for emerging the overall best ‘Young Nigerian Scientist of the Year’.



Abdullahi achieved the feat having won the first position in the national examination of the 774 Young Nigerian Scientists Presidential Award organised by the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology.

Oyetola, who personally congratulated the winner and his parents, expressed his appreciation to President Buhari while fielding questions from journalists shortly after the presentation of the presidential awards to Abdullahi and two others on Monday at the Eagle Square in Abuja. The governor was the guest of honour at the event.

 

He lauded the president "for putting measures in place to build the capacity of the youths through education as a way of preparing them for their roles as the leaders of tomorrow."



Oyetola also commended the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology for instituting the 774 Young Nigerian Scientists Presidential Award to develop the interest of young Nigerians in sciences through competitive examinations.



According to him, “This will enable Nigerian youths compete internationally and become renowned laureates in the sciences.”



The governor said he was elated and proud that a son of the state emerged the overall best young Nigerian scientist of the year, noting that the feat was a testament to the quality of the public school system in the state.



"The emergence of Master Akintade Abdullahi Akanbi, from a humble background and a product of our public school system, Osogbo Grammar School, as the best Young Nigerian Scientist of the Year is a testament to the quality of the public school system of Osun State.



"This award is a lesson to our youths that their background cannot and should not be a hindrance to their success in life. It is also a lesson that there is hope for the country’s public school system if we muster the political will to make it qualitative and productive.



"For us in Osun State, education is the bedrock and the driver of our ‘Development Agenda’. We are committed to providing adequate, qualitative, equitable and functional education for our children.


"I am proud to say that there are many Akintades in our public schools waiting to emerge. We shall continue to expose them to opportunities and offer them same so that our aim of using education as the driver of sustainable development would be attained," Oyetola added.

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