*State of Osun Government is Committed to Sustenance and Promotion of Indigenous Culture - Alhaji Fatai Kolawole*

The Government of the State of Osun under the leadership of Governor Gboyega Oyetola has reiterated its commitment to the sustenance and promotion of indigenous culture through the present administration continual support for all kinds of programmes and innovations geared towards sustaining the culture of our forbearers in order to avert indigenous culture to go into extinction.

This was made known through the Permanent Secretary, State of Osun Universal Basic Education Board, Alhaji Fatai Adesina Kolawole while fielding questions from newsmen on Thursday 4th of April, 2019 at the grand finale of the 3rd ÀSÁ DAY, a day event set aside in Osun schools academic calendar to showcase different Yoruba culture such as folklores, drama, music, mode of dressing, story telling, and some other Yoruba ways of life by the students of Elementary and middle schools in the State held at expansive hall of Osogbo Government High School, Osogbo, the State capital.

The SUBEB helmsman revealed the rationale behind the event which he said was as a result of government observation that Yoruba language and by extension the indigenous culture is being relegated to the background in favour of foreign language which he opined was not good enough for education itself because everybody thinks first in their indigenous language.

He said, the importance of ÀSÁ DAY is to ensure that the pupils and younger generations are adequately taught in Yoruba and English languages at the same time so that the talents embedded in them will blossom since they think first in their original language.

While linking the synergy between indigenous culture and economy, Alhaji Fatai Kolawole said "our economy is tied to our environment through constant patronage of locally made attires, fabrics, and other indigenous accessories which has a value chain because of many operators that are involved and it will empower all those operators economically", he concluded.

He however beseeched the elites in the society to bring up their children by using indigenous language to teach their children and give them needed support, just as he appealed to the students of Osun to shun violence and other social vices such as drugs, alcoholism, bad gangs, cultism etc as government of the State of Osun has provided an enabling environment to nurture their talents.

The event which was declared opened by the Deputy Governor, Mr. Benedict Olugboyega Alabi, who represented Governor Gboyega Oyetola had in attendance the Head of Service of the State, Dr. Oyebade Olowogboyega, His Royal Majesty, Orangun of Okee-Ila, Oba Abolarin, Mr. Omotunde Young, Hon. Supervisor, Ministry of Education, Dr. Isiaka Ayodele Owoade, Member, Education Management Committee, Hon. Folorunso Oladoyin - Bamisayemi, Chairman State of Osun House of Assembly Education Committee, Hon. Awolola, Hon. Tunde Lekan Olatunji, Mrs. Mujidat Kolawole, Wife of Osun SUBEB PS, Tutor generals, Mrs. Ajiboye, a retired Permanent Secretary, Dr. Mrs Raji, Senior Special Assistant on vocational education and other stakeholders in the education sector.

The highpoint of the event was the discovery of talented students whose performance was beyond human thinking as they entertained the audience to satisfaction.

Akinlab15:
*State of Osun Government is Committed to Sustenance and Promotion of Indigenous Culture - Alhaji Fatai Kolawole*

The Government of the State of Osun under the leadership of Governor Gboyega Oyetola has reiterated its commitment to the sustenance and promotion of indigenous culture through the present administration continual support for all kinds of programmes and innovations geared towards sustaining the culture of our forbearers in order to avert indigenous culture to go into extinction.

This was made known through the Permanent Secretary, State of Osun Universal Basic Education Board, Alhaji Fatai Adesina Kolawole while fielding questions from newsmen on Thursday 4th of April, 2019 at the grand finale of the 3rd ÀSÁ DAY, a day event set aside in Osun schools academic calendar to showcase different Yoruba culture such as folklores, drama, music, mode of dressing, story telling, and some other Yoruba ways of life by the students of Elementary and middle schools in the State held at expansive hall of Osogbo Government High School, Osogbo, the State capital.

The SUBEB helmsman revealed the rationale behind the event which he said was as a result of government observation that Yoruba language and by extension the indigenous culture is being relegated to the background in favour of foreign language which he opined was not good enough for education itself because everybody thinks first in their indigenous language.

He said, the importance of ÀSÁ DAY is to ensure that the pupils and younger generations are adequately taught in Yoruba and English languages at the same time so that the talents embedded in them will blossom since they think first in their original language.

While linking the synergy between indigenous culture and economy, Alhaji Fatai Kolawole said "our economy is tied to our environment through constant patronage of locally made attires, fabrics, and other indigenous accessories which has a value chain because of many operators that are involved and it will empower all those operators economically", he concluded.

He however beseeched the elites in the society to bring up their children by using indigenous language to teach their children and give them needed support, just as he appealed to the students of Osun to shun violence and other social vices such as drugs, alcoholism, bad gangs, cultism etc as government of the State of Osun has provided an enabling environment to nurture their talents.

The event which was declared opened by the Deputy Governor, Mr. Benedict Olugboyega Alabi, who represented Governor Gboyega Oyetola had in attendance the Head of Service of the State, Dr. Oyebade Olowogboyega, His Royal Majesty, Orangun of Okee-Ila, Oba Abolarin, Mr. Omotunde Young, Hon. Supervisor, Ministry of Education, Dr. Isiaka Ayodele Owoade, Member, Education Management Committee, Hon. Folorunso Oladoyin - Bamisayemi, Chairman State of Osun House of Assembly Education Committee, Hon. Awolola, Hon. Tunde Lekan Olatunji, Mrs. Mujidat Kolawole, Wife of Osun SUBEB PS, Tutor generals, Mrs. Ajiboye, a retired Permanent Secretary, Dr. Mrs Raji, Senior Special Assistant on vocational education and other stakeholders in the education sector.

The highpoint of the event was the discovery of talented students whose performance was beyond human thinking as they entertained the audience to satisfaction.

it's osun state and not state of osun. the court has ruled on that.

you know way that lead to police station arrest anyone that call it state of Osun.

Johnnyessence:
it's osun state and not state of osun. the court has ruled on that.

Hahahaha state of osun...