Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology.
An excellent scholar and leading educator, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu has routed for native languages in Nigerian schools.
Prof. Arigbabu, also the Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, also emphasised on the need for inclusion of native languages as compulsory subjects in Schools across the Country.
Prof. Arigbabu who was the former Vice Chancellor of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun Ijebu revealed this, while playing host to the Executive Members of Egbe Ak’omol’ede ati Asa Yoruba, Ogun State Chapter in his Office, at the State Secretariat, Okemosan, Abeokuta.
The educator who has helped to make a large difference in the education sector in Ogun State since his appointment as a commissioner said when children are taught in their mother tongue, it improves their understanding and gives them deeper knowledge of the subject thereby making them excel.
“If I have my way, I will want Yoruba to be made compulsory subject which would be taken from primary school up to secondary school,” he said.
Speaking, the Special Adviser to President General of the Association, Ven. Olusiji Adegboyega, commended Governor Dapo Abiodun’s led-administration on its laudable initiatives and innovation in revitalising the education sector.
Ven. Adegboyega noted that these initiatives had immensely contributed to the remarkable performance of learners and teachers in National and International competitions.
He said these achievements had made the State stand tall among its peers.
