The Osun State Government has announced the suspension of three school principals for allowing a group to spread and preach disunity and secessionist message of the Yoruba nation to students.
This was disclosed by Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, through Commissioner for Education Folorunsho Bamisayemi, emphasised that his administration frowned at any move to disunite the country.
According to the Osun Government, it was not aware and never gave consent to the group to speak with public school students in the state.
Oyetola further maintained that the state had never at any point in time associated with any group capable of hindering the unity of the country.
“Nigeria is one entity and will continue to remain so. The State Government of Osun never gave consent to any group to speak with students of public schools on a matter we know can cause disunity and chaos in the country,” he said.
“As a Nigerian state, we believe in the Nigerian dream. We urge every Nigerian to pray and work for Nigeria not to break up. As for those principals that allowed such a group into the premises of our schools, they will face the consequences of their actions.”
Also reacting, Special Adviser to the Osun Governor on Education, Jamiu Olawumi said it was unfortunate that some unscrupulous elements were going about polluting the minds of young children who were still naïve.
While warning such seditious groups to stay away from the state, he assured that students of secondary schools in the state would continue to be symbols of Nigeria’s unity at all times.
Meanwhile, the House of Reps Committee on Judiciary is to engage the Nigerian Governor’s Forum; as well as all relevant stakeholders with a view to ensuring judicial financial autonomy.
The Chairman of the committee, Rep. Luke Onofiok (PDP-Akwa-Ibom), made this known during a meeting; with the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) in Abuja on Wednesday, April 14.
1st News had reported that JUSUN began a nationwide indefinite strike on Monday, April 6; over the non-implementation of judicial financial autonomy as enshrined in the Constitution.
President Muhammadu Buhari had signed an Executive Order granting financial autonomy to the judiciary; and state house of assembly in May 2020, after several agitations.
However, the gazetting of the order was suspended after Buhari met with governors; who later expressed concern over its constitutionality.
The Reps also appealed to state governors to implement the section of the constitution that demands financial autonomy for the judiciary.
