Isiaka Pledges 500,000 Jobs, Return Of Missionary Schools

OGUN State governorship candidate, Prince Gboyega Nasir Isiaka, has promised to create 500,000 jobs within four years, if elected into office.

  He also pledged to return missionary schools to their original owners to improve standard of education and reduce the burden of the state.

  Speaking in Abeokuta at a gubernatorial debate organised by the State Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Isiaka blamed the Ibikunle-Amosun led government for reversing the policy of the last administration that had returned the schools to the missionaries.

  Other candidates that participated at the debate included the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship hopeful, Senator Akin Odunsi, Dr Banjamin Onafadeji of the National Conscience Party (NCP), Prof. Olufemi Bamgbose, All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and Reverend Olufolabi Adebayo of KOWA party.

   Amosun, who is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was absent at the debate.

  The state chairman of CAN, Rev. Timothy Ajibola, said the debate was organised for the candidates to interface with the Christian community so they could know the agenda of those seeking to govern them.

   He said though CAN was not partisan, but the organisation is interested in who governs.

Responding to question from the coordinator of the programme, Mr Eddy Anina, on whether he would return the missionary schools to their owners, Isiaka said, “I am part of government that returned missionary schools to their owners and we have not been convinced why this administration reversed the policy.

“I attended a mission school, and we all know the importance of character molding in building human capacity. To do this effectively, I will organise an education summit within 100 days of office where part of the discussion will be modalities to return missionary schools, taking into consideration the interest of the teachers and students. It is our policy to ensure that no child in the state is denied access to quality education”.