Ahead of the February 2015 general elections, teachers and students of public schools in Asa, Kwara State have declared support for the House of Representatives ambition of Razak Atunwa as they unanimously endorsed him for the position.
The Teachers under the aegis of Nigerian Union of Teachers- Asa Local Government Chapter declared their support for Atunwa during the donation of educational support materials to twenty government schools selected from different parts of the Local Government.
With the population of over 100 teachers and students who converged at LGEA Office Hall in Afon said they were strongly convinced by the gesture of Atunwa toward educational development, that he would serve the constituency better than he has done in other political offices held if he wins in the forthcoming election; hence their endorsement.
The chairman of the Union in Asa, Mr. Balogun who spoke on behalf of the teachers group said the teachers endorsed Atunwa based on his ernest concern and robust contribution to the education sector in the Local Government.
Mr. Balogun, who lauded the gesture of Razak Atunwa for donating educational materials to schools in the Local Government, noted that the leadership of Atunwa has set a pace in his concern for educational development which would be difficult to meet by any other public office holder.
The Chairman noted that even though education isn’t prioritized by a lot of political office holders in the nation, however, he said Atunwa remains a beacon of hope when it comes to educational development in the Local Government. Similarly, Mrs. Juliana Ojo, a member of the Teachers’ Union commended Barr. Razak Atunwa stating that the emergence of his candidacy signifies hope for the academia. She called on other political leaders to emulate the lawmaker.
In his remarks, Kale Ayo- the Director General of Atunwa Campaign Committee expressed gratitude to the teachers and students in Asa Local Government. Ayo assured them that Barr. Atunwa is committed toward investing into the education sector and he would dedicate service in the Federal House when elected to the development of the constituency, with special concentration on education sector.
Ayo charged the teachers on the need to translate their teaching skills to the electoral matters by schooling people from various spheres of life about the need to vote for the Progressives in the forthcoming election.
Among twenty schools represented at the programme are GSS, Afon, Community Secondary Schools Ogele and Ogbondoroko, Oniyere Community Secondary School, Ansaru Islam Secondary School, C&S Laduba, JSS Sapafi, Budo Egba Secondary School, JSS Aiyegun, CHS Lasoju to mention a few.
