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Lagos to Develop Spelling Bee Competition to a National Programme - Fashola

Monday, 12 May 2008

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Monday promised to ensure the development of the Spelling Bee competition from a statewide programme to a national programme that could in the near future produce a one day President.

Governor Fashola who spoke when he hosted the board of trustees and governing council of the New Era foundation led by former First Lady, Chief Mrs Oluremi Tinubu added that the programme has been discussed with top federal ministry of education officials on the possibility of replicating it at the national level.

He added that it was a thing of joy that the Spelling Bee competition is serving as an avenue for producing young leaders who are demonstrating leadership qualities which have seen a winner have the opportunity of meeting the leader of the United Kingdom.

He added that several others are also excelling in their various fields of endeavours with some already in the university pursuing different degree courses.

Governor Fashola reiterated that the present administration has adopted the one day Governor innovation which the Spelling Bee competition brings about and would do everything to sustain the programme.

Governor Fashola commended the selfless nature of Mrs Tinubu and recalled how she used one of her numerous birthday celebrations to bring attention to the plight of those suffering from the Sickle cell anaemia.

He reiterated that the former first lady is someone cares for the weak, the needy and the infirm, adding that she touched the lives of many including his humble self in many positive ways.

The Lagos State Governor added that in tandem with the selfless nature of the former first lady, he also used his last birthday to celebrate with the motherless and physically challenged by spending the day with them.

He informed that the present administration is preaching a new Lagos of safety and prosperity where all residents can have the peace of mind to conduct their businesses.

The Lagos State helmsman promised to respond adequately and directly to the request of the New Era Foundation and directed the Special Adviser on Works and his counter part in the Science and Technology Ministry to visit the campsite of the foundation in Ibeju and report their findings.

He said he was not surprised about the support of the New Era brand considering the caliber of people who form the crop of the board of trustees and managers of the prime NGO.

Earlier in her address, the President of New Era foundation and former first lady of Lagos State, Chief Mrs Oluremi Tinubu said Lagos is blessed to have the vision, knowledge and visionary leadership which Governor Babatunde Fashola is providing to the people of the State.

She added that the achievements of the administration in the first twelve months have been highly rated and that the people are proud of the way he has been confronting the challenges of a complex state like Lagos.

Mrs Tinubu sought the assistance of the administration in moving the foundation to its permanent site as the facility presently lacks electricity, water, built roads and kerbs.

She added that the completion of the facilities at the New Era camp would also be a significant addition to the stock of educational and social resources available to the population of young people in the state.

Among those who accompanied the President of New Era Foundation to Alausa are members of the board of trustees, Sir Molade Okoya Thomas, Chief Solomon Oladunni, Chief Kessington Adebutu and some members of the governing council namely, Mr Femi Adeniyi Williams, Chief Mrs Stella Okolie, Professor Osato Giwa Osagie, Dr Mrs Katia Ekezie and Mrs Grace Giwa.

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Comments (3)

	1. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 17-01-2009 08:33 - Guest
	education am happy the new era foundastion is waxing stronger 'cos its definitely making a difference in the education of the nigerian child and definitely ancouraging and broadening their horizon.,more of this in nigeria will grow and in 10 years our children will be great and their future secure. keep up the good work Mrs Tinubu. Rolake

	2. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 07-04-2009 17:39 - Guest
	education Hi, This is dr. Ihemedu Chidi Oliver, I don’t know if this message would get to the directors of the new era foundation if not pls redirect it to them or send me the rightful contact address. I was working on how the Nigeria would be involved in the International spellingbee competition in Washington USA until I heard the program has already began here in lagos. I work with a group of people and we have gone far in selling the idea to the whole country through the ministry of education and I guess lagos would be the easiest. I have an approval already by the honorable federal minister of education @ Abuja and we are suppose to have an official meeting to explain in details about the program, the meeting was slated for last week Thursday but I opted for a shift so I could have a contact with the directors of New era foundation so as to work together as a team and avoid any conflict of information. The meeting was to discuss how it would be done in Abuja and through the memo yet to be sent to other state commissioner we would have it done across the nation. You may go to ABUJA and make your confirmation through the desk officer for the READ COMMITTEE. I came to lagos recently and was happy to hear about the progress of the project so I want to make a proposal for partnership, I will tell you how far I have gone and what we can do together, the idea is not for any ego butt to bring Nigeria into further development through education Not out of aany selfish interest. so I ask you set up a meeting date and I check my schedule for convenience. My nos are 08060815867 or 07057305224 . pls give me a call and lets see what we can do together if I didn’t hear from you I would go ahead with the meeting and the national project. For more enquiry, consult Read Committe, Ministry of Education, Abuja. Request for the date of the proposal sent to Abuja and the date of approval so as to be convinced about my info. Hope to hear from you soon. Dr. Ihemedu

	3. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 08-04-2009 10:19 - Guest
	education I think this is a rubbish endeavour. We should try to develop our own languages and not promote other peoples culture and language at the peril of one's own. Using spelling Bee to promote indigenous languages would have been a great idea instead of the continued wallowing in this colonial subjugation. When would we reinvent our colonially invested brain to think along a line of building self-esteem for what is our own? English is not the way for the glory of Nigeria, it is the damnation. Èyí ni tóró tí mo ní, tí mo lè yá yín: Ilé li a ti ng kó èshó r'òde. Àbò mi rèé.

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