Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu has been honoured with award of excellent achievement for his commitment to the fight against truancy and other forms of crime by learners in primary and secondary schools in the state
Speaking in Abeokuta during the presentation of the award, the Commandant, National School Crime Prevention Corps, NSCPC, Commandant Folayinka Ige, appreciated the Commissioner for providing logistics such as cash, access to learners, fueling of operative vehicles, among others to ensure the success of the activities of the corps.
Commandant Ige lauded the passion of Prof. Arigbabu in school crime prevention which had helped in curbing many social vices within and outside school premises such as rape, truancy, cultism, bullying, among others.
Ige explained that, the corps was established to prevent and control crimes, highlighting other activities to include; career talks, seminar, counseling and rehabilitation of erring learners, appreciating the government through the Ministry of Education for giving them permission to carry out their operations successfully.
Responding, the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Arigbabu, acknowledged the immense support of the security outfit, towards engaging learners in tips needed for peaceful co-existence and for restoring calm within the academic environments.
The Commissioner through the report made available by his Press/Public Relations Officer lauded the Safe the Future Generation Initiative, the international partner of NSCPC, represented by the General Secretary, Prince Charles Abidemi, for rendering a helping hand to reposition the lives of learners by taming them in the right direction.
Commenting, the Secretary General of the Initiative, Prince Charles Abidemi maintained that the educational innovation of the Governor Dapo Abiodun is second to none, promising not to relent on their oars in supporting the government on any policy to raise the standards of youths in Ogun State.
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