The chairman of Isokan Local Council Development Area Mr. Kayode Ogundaisi has saluted the doggedness of teachers at all levels of education for impacting qualitative knowledge both morally and academically on their students.
The council boss gave the commendation during celebration of this year children’s day held at Methodist Pilot Primary Schools, Ilogbe, Ifaki.
The event was the first since the creation of the LCDA.
Mr Ogundaisi expressed gratitude to the wife of the Governor, Dr Olayemi Abiodun-Oyebanji for making this year children’s day a memorable one by supporting and making sure that the program is done at the grassroots.
He noted further that his administration has complemented the efforts of Governor Biodun Oyebanji and his wife on children’s welfare by obtaining free jamb forms for Isokan children in the just concluded 2024 Jamb.
The chairman added that as incentive of the celebration his administration has provided exercise books for all the participating schools and while the winners would receive appreciable gifts
The council boss urged everyone including security agencies to redouble their efforts in protecting the children from danger and violence.
The wife of the chairman, Mrs Bolatito Ogundaisi who is the Host Mrs Bolatito Ogundaisi and the Head of Local Government Administration, Mrs Oluwafemi Modupe led the children in march past.
At the end of the march past competition, Methodist Pilot Nursery and Primary School came first while Two schools, Methodist Aaye Ekiti and St. Paul’s.CAC Ifaki came second and Beautiful nursery and primary Orin Ekiti emerged third in the primary School category.
Methodist Girls Ifaki got the first position while St. Micheal Ifaki came second as Beautiful Foundation Orin Ekiti got the third prize in the secondary school category
The event also featured Cultural display, choreograph, presentation of prizes to the winners as well as presentation of gift items to all the children that took part in the march past.
Present at the ceremony were all the management and staff of Isokan LCDA, teachers across the LCDA, security personnel in Isokan LCDA and large turn out of the children from the vicinity in mass.
In the same occasion the wife of the chairman with the help of the health workers in the LCDA gave some children a vaccination drive against the virus that causes nearly all cases of cervical cancer to the children during it flag off .
Oladija omolara reporting for Isokan LCDA
