Mission Schools: Adesanya-Davies hails Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state on his wise decision 

Re: Ondo Govt Returns Schools To Missionaries 46 Years After — The governor

Mission Schools: Adesanya-Davies hails Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state on his wise decision 

The governor said his administration approved the return of some schools to the sole missionary ready to take them back

A presidential female aspirant on the platform of the PDP for the 2023 upcoming election, and Presidential Candidate of Mass Action Joint Alliance (MAJA) in the 2019 election, Prof. Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies hails and congratulates Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state on his wise decision to return Mission schools back to missionaries.

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu said his administration approved the return of some schools to the sole missionary ready to take them back. The government of Ondo state has returned some schools to their missionary proprietor.

This was disclosed by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu while receiving the newly inaugurated executives of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ondo State chapter led by the State Chairman, Rev. Father Ansel Ologunwa.

The schools which include St Thomas Aquinas College, St. Louis Girls Grammar School, Akure and two primary schools, were seized by the military administration of David Ikpeme in September 1976.

Akeredolu said his administration approved the return of some schools to the sole missionary ready to take them back. Thus, some schools in Ondo state have been returned to their missionary proprietor by the state government.

He said;
“We have promised that we will return schools to missionaries and we are keeping to our promise. It is only the Catholic Church that has shown interest.

“A group of people are opposed to it. Our position is that, if you are not interested in taking ownership of your school, don’t discourage others.

“Catholic Church has requested for two secondary schools and two primary schools and I have approved it. They are sorting it out now and there is no problem. Aquinas College, St Louis, and two primary schools. Those are the ones which we have approved. We are not running away from it.”

Adesanya-Davies says, “Hope the Kwara state governor and government will emulate this great decision making process of Ondo state and borrow a leaf from this instead of allowing the issue of hijab to keep causing crisis, in Kwara state of Harmony.

The Missions should have their schools whether Christians or Muslims. Each faith can then practice what they believe in, in their schools, and this will help to resolve, reduce or stop some of these rampart religious troubles in schools as well as curb this menace in our society,

We may recall, “Ajiri Daniels four weeks ago, had reported in Ilorin, Kwara state that, “CAN insists will not allow Hijab in grant-aided mission schools in Kwara.”

Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kwara state insisted that it will not allow use of hijab in grant-aided mission schools in the state…. We have since asked the state government to return our schools back to us.

“We want to inform the general public that whatever happens in our schools on hijab issue, should dropped at the doorsteps of the state government. CAN in the state will resist their move, even with the last ounce of our blood.

“We implore the state government to as a matter of urgency return our schools back to us. Christians are bonafide citizens of this state and we own it together. If the state government refuses we will use all constitutional means to get our schools back.”

A word is enough for the wise, they say!

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