..Gives 4 indigents students scholarship
Aareonakakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Abiodun Ige Adams yesterday hit hard at the Federal Government over the countinous strike of the
Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU), insisting that the Federal Government has mortgaged the future of the youths.
Speaking in Lagos at his 52nd birthday ceremony,where he played host to prominent dignitaries from far and near,Iba Adams expressed concern over government failures to end the varsity strike,saying Nigeria students could not withstand another strike for the next 12 weeks.
The Yoruba generalissimo while urging the federal government to address the education deficit,stated the need to focus more on the strength of the youths, insisting that the future of the country depends largely on the way the leaders handle its education sector.
I feel bad whenever I looked back and seek that the university students are still at home.This affects their thinking and that actually portend grave danger to us as a nation
Giving reasons for the annual scholarship initiative designed to encourage mostly indigent students from four universities in southwest, Adams said it has become a tradition to bolster the hope of the students as a way of encouraging the students.
“I am fulfilled whenever I touch the life of any individual positively.This is the truth,and I think the scholarship initiative for the students is just the beginning.This is the second year running and we will continue to improve on it and also extend our hands of generousity to other courses and other universities”
Aare Adams also urged the leaders to promote culture and tradition, as Yoruba indigenes, maintaining that religion, tradition and culture are the major tools for growth and societal development.
“We need to bridge the gap between culture, religion and tradition. There is a clear difference between the three; but they are all very key to our identity, as Omo Odua”.
He, however urged politicians to work sincerely to serve humanity in their quest for power, adding that there is more work to be done.