Lifestyle

Old Students Association Honours Pa Fasoranti with Lifetime Achievement Award

By Web News 770 0

Returning missionary and private schools to the owners is one of the ways to revive the current dwindling standard of education in the country.

The Afenifere leader and founder of Akure High school, Pa Reuben Fasoranti gave the advice at Akure while receiving award from the national body of Old Students Association of Olivet Baptist High school, Oyo State.

The nonagenarian maintained that the vision for establishing such schools could hardly be fulfilled without the founders

On the Life Time Achievements Award, Pa Fasoranti appreciated the old students for the recognition particularly his contributions to the education sector was still being remembered

Presenting the award, the second national Vice President of the old students, Mr Lanre Fadahunsi said the life time Achievements Award was in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo and to recognize the selfless service of Pa Fasoranti, the school principal in 1975.

Highpoints of the occasion was presentation of the book, authored by Pa Fasoranti “my life, my legacy” as souvenirs to the old students.

The old students who represented Association of Old Students of Olivet Baptist High school Oyo included the General Manager, Gold FM, Ilesa, Osun state, Mr Adedamola Tinubu, Engr Olusola Àjàó, Mr Oyetunde Atoyebi, Mr Bade Muhammed, Adisa Adekunle, and Tajudeen Ifatunmibi.

Olorunferanmi Odofin

Crime Lifestyle Security

Olakunrin Murder: Security Operatives must Fish out Killers – Gov. Makinde

By Web News 907 0

Oyo State Governor, Engneer Seyi Makinde has condemned the killing of Mrs. Olufunke Olakunrin, the daughter of the Leader of the Pan Yoruba Socio-political Organisation, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti by suspected herdsmen.

A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, describes the dastardly act as shocking, saddening and despicable adding that the security agencies must get to the root of the ugly incident.

Governor Makinde commiserated with Pa Fasoranti and the family, praying God to grant succour and comfort to the nonagenarian at this trying time.

Governor Makinde equally condoled with the Ondo state governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, over the loss of one of the illustrious daughters of the State and a leader of the Yoruba nation.

The Governor, who called on security agencies in Ondo State and the country to urgently fish out the perpetrators of the evil incident, said the perpetrators must be made to face the full wrath of the law.

Engineer Makinde also called on the Yoruba nation to take heart and be strong following Olakunrin’s killing, saying that the death further signified a dark spot in the history of the Yoruba’s renewed struggle to protect its land from invaders. Iyabo Adebisi