Osun state government has suspended three principals for reportedly allowing a group of secessionists to preach to students in their respective schools.
Commissioner for Education in the state, Folorunsho Bamisayemi noted that the viral video showed the group talking to the students about the plan of the Yoruba nation to secede from Nigeria. He said the administration of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola was not aware and never gave consent to the group to speak with public school students in the State.
Bamisayemi reiterated that Nigeria is one entity and will continue to remain so. The statement read;
“A viral video showed the group talking to the students about the plan of the Yoruba nation to secede from Nigeria.
“The administration of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola was not aware and never gave consent to the group to speak with public school students in the State.
“The administration of Governor Oyetola frowns at any move to disunite the country, the State had never at any point in time associated with any group on what he described as a move that is capable of hindering the unity of the country.
“Nigeria is one entity and will continue to remain so. The state government of Osun never gave consent to any group to speak with students of public schools on a matter we know can cause disunity and chaos in the country.
“As a Nigerian state, we believe in the Nigerian dream. We urge every Nigerian to pray and work for Nigeria not to break up. As for those principals that allowed such a group into the premises of our schools, they will face the consequences of their actions..”
Jamiu Olawumi, special adviser to the governor on education also warned the secessionists who he described as ”unscrupulous element” to stay away from Osun state and desist from contaminating the minds of young children who are naïve.
