Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has ordered that the recitation of Oodua anthem be made compulsory for all pupils and students in the state.
The order reportedly affects all private and public institutions from primary to tertiary level in the state.
This was contained in a circular signed by the permanent secretary of the state Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Akin Asaniyan and sent to all stakeholders.
Part of it read: “Please note that, at the just concluded inter-schools debate and award ceremony organised by Ondo State Ministry of Education Science and Technology, held on Thursday February 25, 2021, at the International Culture and Event Center (The Dome), Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, announced that the state has adopted the Oodua Anthem and it is to be recited by the residents of the state.
“In the light of this development, Mr Governor has directed that the anthem is now compulsory in all public and private schools ( primary and secondary), as well as tertiary institutions in the state, to be recited by all students and teachers henceforth.”
