Re- Osun uniform controversy

The  school uniform controversy in Osun State is being blown out of proportion in my view. This is an election year and in politics, the players can go all the way to stage manage many things. There are some questions we should address. Why is it that the photograph as published in a national newspaper had all the pupils wearing religious outfits in the front roll? How was the photograph taken? Was it taken by the school authority and sent to the press? How was the journalist allowed to take the picture at the school assembly? Why are these issues coming up now that Osun governorship election is close?  Truth is, Governor Rauf Aregbesola needs to be sensitive to some of the public views about him but this latest one in my view has political undertones. Imagine the issue of people dressing in masquerade regalia to school. How does one confirm they are pupils? That sounds so unreal.

Kareem Ibrahim,

Ahmadu Bello Way, Kaduna,

Kaduna State.

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The confusion raging in Osun State schools over classification, merger and uniform was created by the state government. There is no logical reason for the elimination by substitution type of arrangement that is presently tearing the state apart. No serious government that really knows what next to do that will drag hijab wearing pupils to a Christian missionary founded school. In the same vein, what does Governor Rauf Aregbesola stand to gain by deliberately causing commotion for himself with his insistence on renaming the 80-year-old Ilesha Grammar School to Ilesha High School? What benefit will the people of Osun State gain from the uncalled for exercise? Aregbesola should halt all the unnecessary crisis in the education sector of the state. The state Commissioner for Education should advise the governor faithfully and correctly on serious education policies and programmes that will be beneficial to the people. Enough of the hue and cry in the state over petty issues that serve nobody any good.

Ayodele Elesho,

Ikorodu, Lagos State.