Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly , Hon Timothy Owoeye has urged students in the state to study hard to excel in their education pursuit.
Hon Owoeye made this known today in Ilesa during a short test conducted for students who are to benefit from a free jamb form exercise ,sponsored by Timothy Owoeye Foundation.
The speaker , represented by his Chief of Staff ,Hon Obisesan Olasunkanmi urged students in the State to shun examination malpractices and other forms of sharp practices.
The lawmaker, who represents Ilesa constituency in the state House of Assembly said the idea of procuring the jamb forms for the students under his empowerment foundation was towards building human capacity, and to ease the burden of parents and guardians.
Hon Owoeye, therefore pledged to continue supporting education of the entire students of the state through his foundation.
While speaking with journalists shortly after the test, the principal Ilesa Government High School who supervised the test, Mr Adepoju Sunday, expressed satisfaction on the conduct of the candidates, urging Hon Timothy Owoeye not to relent in giving back to the society.
He said the test would encourage seriousness and heathy rivalry for excellence among students, adding that nothing is wrong with the standard of education in Osun.
On his part , a parent at the venue of the test , Mr Aiku Johnson appreciated the philanthropic gesture of Hon Timothy Owoeye, saying empowerment goes beyond distributions of grinding machines, gas cookers, refrigerators, bags of rice, Semo, chicken, and motorcycles popularly known as 'Okada' .
Mr Aiku observed that Nigeria can become great again when people have accessed to sound education, and have their future moulded by a responsive and responsible government, well meaning individuals and nongovernmental organizations.
According to him, empowering the children of the less privileged parents, in the area of education, remains the best.
Meanwhile, over four hundred students took part in the test today, held at Ilesa Government High School, Ilesa.
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