One of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) bigwigs, Honourable Oloye Suraj Abiodun Tiamy, has felicitated Nigerian teachers on today’s occasion of World Teacher’s Day.
Honourable Tiamy also commended His Excellency, Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde over critical infrastructure on education such as free education, building of more classroom blocks among other gaint steps taken which have been shown in the recently released data of the states with lower number of the street children.
Tiamy who addressed journalists in Ibadan on Wednesday evening through his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity Sanusi Abdullahi Oyelekan on the occasion of this year's World Teacher’s Day.
Meanwhile, World Teachers' Day is being celebrated annually on every October 5th which this year's date falls on a Thursday, providing a perfect mid-week opportunity to express gratitude and admiration for educators with this year's theme: 'TEACHERS: LEADING IN CRISIS, REIMAGINING THE FUTURE'.
While eulogizing the teachers, Tiamy said: “Teachers are the guides who play an important roles in transforming us to be responsible citizens as part of agehts of socialization.
“Teachers contributions are not only limited to schools but extends to the larger society. Thus, after parents, teachers should receive the due respect.
“As you (the teachers) are being globally celebrated today, I am honestly charging you to continue to teach our students more carefully and sincerely and love them as your own children", he added.
Hon Tiamy therefore urged the people of the state to continue to cooperate and support the present administration and desist from all forms of anti-government and criminal activities that may truncate the progress of Governor Makinde's administration in providing enabling environment in education of the state.
