Education

Osun govt declares Monday public holiday for teachers

The Osun State Government has declared Monday, October 7, 2024, as a public holiday for public and private school teachers in the state, to commemorate World Teachers’ Day.

This was contained in a statement issued by the Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, on Sunday, October 6.

Alimi quoted Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke as saying that the holiday was to acknowledge the teachers’ invaluable contributions to the growth of the education sector, not only in the state and Nigeria but the world at large

Adeleke said: “I heartily congratulate all teachers worldwide and, in particular, in my dear state, Osun, on the celebration of the annual World Teachers’ Day marked on October 5.

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“While it gladdens my heart and that of my administration to declare a public holiday throughout the state, I admonish all teachers to use the one-day public holiday to review the past and present of the state and envision the future development of the education sector in the area.

“I am using this opportunity for the umpteenth time to assure you that my administration will continue to do everything morally and officially possible to put smiles on your faces to make you happy and fulfilled as purveyors of knowledge in the state.”

The Star

Segun Ojo

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