Economy

FG, Labour, need to work towards revitalisation of National Economic Assets – Prof. Gbolagade

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By Dayo Adu

An educationist, Professor Abiodun Gbolagade says revitalisation of national economic assets is the best solution to the current hardship been faced by citizens of this country.

Professor Gbolagade called on President Bola Tinubu and his economic team to resuscitate the four ailing national refineries and also strengthen the purchasing power of naira to enable lower denominations of the currency regain their value in the market.

Speaking with a Radio Nigeria correspondent in Ibadan, on the occasion of Nigeria’s 63rd Independence anniversary, Professor Gbolagade who is the Provost, Adekunle Ajasin University, Ibadan Campus, explained that, raising workers’ salary would further increase the inflation rate in the country, thereby making the cost of living unbearable for the masses.

He stressed the need for trade unions to dialogue with the Federal Government, on ways to stabilise the system saying that, beyond salary increment, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and other trade unions need to speak with the Federal Government on how to make the economy better.

“I believe there is need for the NLC, Trad Union Congress, TUC, to dialogue, with the Federal Government. They should sit together, and understand the present government under President Bola Tinubu, and look at the prevailing situation in the country. How do we help this country, in terms of the the challenges ahead and the current challenges? It is through dialogue that they can solve the problems collectively”, Prof. Gbolagade said.

“We know what we are currently passing through, especially in the aspect of subsidy removal. We are appealing to Mr. President to act fast and rejig the economy”.

Professor Gbolagade appealed to the president and his cabinet members to bring their wealth of experience to bear on the mandate of galvanising Nigerian economy for speedy realisation of the renewed hope agenda.

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Education

Professor Gbolagade Proffers Solutions to Malpractices

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By Dayo Adu

The newly-installed family head (Mogaji) of Lato Compound in Oke-Labo, Ibadan, Oyo State, Prof. Abiodun Gbolagade, wants the Oyo state government to evolve strategies that would disabuse the minds of secondary school students against malpractices whenever they sit for the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination.

The Professor of Humanitarian Management, while speaking with newsmen in Ibadan commended the present administration led by Governor Seyi Makinde in its efforts at providing conducive environment for both the teacher and students in public schools spread across the state.

Professor Gbolagade noted that Oyo state being the pace setter state ought to be ranked among the list of states with outstanding performances in external examinations, saying measures should be put in place to properly groom, monitor and mentor the students in order to boost their competitive spirits.

Professor Gbolagade, also appealed to the governor to jack up allocation to tertiary institutions so as to tackle the issue of paucity of funds in the state owned higher institutions of learning.

He called on all Mogajis (heads of compound) to work together to promote the integrity and development of Ibadanland saying issues of factions should be jettisoned and emphasized that the Mogajis were all representing their various compounds as they climb the  Olubadan line to the throne in future.

“Personally I don’t see any faction. What we should be doing is to promote the integrity, development and security of Ibadanland. We must all work together to complement the developmental efforts of Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Olalekan Balogun.”