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Your loyalty paramount for Nation’s Progress- NOA Boss tells Nigerians

By Web News 764

Nigerians have been urged to display high level of patriotism to the progress of the country.

Oyo state Director of the National Orientation Agency, NOA ,  Mrs Folake Ayoola stated this in Ibadan when a youth organization  paid  her a visit.

Mrs Ayoola said it took more than treasure of words to love the country, hence the need for citizens and non citizens to be loyal  to the country .

She said NOA in Oyo state was introducing  Integrity clubs in secondary schools  to get students  familiar with  National  ethics and integrity policy which includes; patriotism, self-reliance, human dignity and national  unity.

Mrs Ayoola noted ” as part of the activities to  commemorate  this  year’s edition of “fall in love with Nigeria  sensitization programme” a maiden  edition of Integrity  club  competition  will hold across the state. It would be tied to the Ethics and Integrity policy with the topic, “my role in making a Nigeria of my dream.

She stated further, “it’s high time people embraced the teachings of the Integrity through the instrument of the  Integrity club and hold tightly to what it stands for”.

 The NOA State Director maintains that the essence of the Integrity clubs was to promote core values  of love and selflessness around the world.

Mrs Ayoola also emphasised that the overall winner would receive an award from NOA Director General  in a programme that would be streamed life.

Mosope Kehinde

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Shun social vices for a great future – Oyo NOA Boss

By Web News 540

The Nigeria of everybody’s dreams and aspirations can only be achieved if all and sundry work towards a society free of social vices.

Oyo State Director, National Orientation Agency, NOA, Mrs. Folake Ayoola made this known in Ibadan at the agency’s sensitization programme against political thuggery, kidnappings, drug addiction, radicalisation, and violent extremism.

Mrs. Ayoola noted that the increasing trend of drug abuse, violence, thuggery, and radicalisation of the youth was worrisome.

She noted that recent findings have linked the twain problems of violence and radicalisation to youths who were willing to become tools in the hands of the political class.

While speaking on the long-term effect of drug abuse on the country, the NOA boss opined that stakeholders must pay attention and take urgent steps to tackle the problem before the situation become uncontrollable.

The Special Adviser to Oyo State Governor on Community Development, Mr. Femi Josiah enjoined the media should live up to their responsibility of informing the public on the effect of social vices on society.

Also speaking, the Resident Electoral Commissioner for the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Oyo State, Mr. Mutiu Agboke, and representatives of other security agencies appealed to parents to be proactive in the upbringing of their children.

They also advised politicians not to see elections as a do-or-die affair, while the youth should avoid all forms of vices that could soil their names, the image of the state, and the country at large.

Mosope Kehinde