In recognition of its commitment towards the prevention of crime in schools across the State, the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu has been honoured with award of excellent achievement.
Speaking in Abeokuta during the presentation of the award, the Commandant, National School Crime Prevention Corps, NSCPC, Commandant Folayinka Ige, appreciated the Commissioner for providing logistics such as cash, access to learners, fueling of operative vehicles, among others to ensure the success of the activities of the corps.
Commandant Ige lauded the passion of Prof. Arigbabu in school crime prevention which had helped in curbing many social vices within and outside school premises such as rape, truancy, cultism, bullying, among others.
Ige noted that, the corps was established to prevent and control crimes, highlighting other activities to include; career talks, seminar, counseling and rehabilitation of erring learners, appreciating the government through the Ministry of Education for giving them permission to carry out their operations successfully.
Responding, the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Arigbabu, acknowledged the immense support of the security outfit, towards engaging learners in tips needed for peaceful co-existence and for restoring calm within the academic environments.
The Commissioner lauded Safe the Future Generation Initiative, the international partner of NSCPC, represented by the General Secretary, Prince Charles Abidemi, for rendering a helping hand to reposition the lives of learners by taming them in the right direction.
In the same vain, the Old Students Association of the Ogun State Government Science and Technical College, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, led by the President, Comrade Iyabode Adeola paid a courtesy visit to the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu to appreciate the massive infrastructural renovation going on around the school.
The Commissioner also received the Management Staff of the McPherson University led by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Francis Igbasan in his office promised government continuous support in providing policies that would enable private institutions in the State to thrive.