Osun Emerges Third In National Environmental Debate

[Defender]

The Osun State contingent to the national  environmental debate held in Abuja, under the auspices of the National Environmental Sanitation Regulation Agency (NESREA) had emerged third among the four hundred secondary schools that participated in the programme across the nation.

According to the Director of NESREA in Osun State, Mr. OlanrewajuAnjorin, the participants in the programme wrote an essay on "How Do I Take Care Of My Environment" and they emerged third in the keenly contested competition.

Osun State, according to him, beat Ondo and Ekiti States, to emerge the leader and would represent the zone in the competition.

He stated further that the state contingent was drawn from Regina Mundi Girls School, Iwo and Goodness Comprehensive High School, Ikire.

Mr. Anjorin added that Ebonyi State came first with 40.5 points, while Rivers State came second with 38.5 points and Osun State came third with 38 points.

The NESREA director in the state lauded the performance of the students in the state traced to the interest and support of the state government.

Mr. Anjorin said the love of Governor Rauf Aregbesola for the environment and cleanliness of the state made him pronounced a 90-day emergency sanitation exercise.

The vision and the passion of Mr. Rauf Aregbesola had reflected in the attitudinal change and awareness of the pupils across the state on issues and matters relating to the environment, as they have become environmental vanguards in educating and enlightening their parents and their neighbourhood.

He therefore solicited for the inclusion of environmental studies in schools' curriculum, so as to mitigate against environmental hazards, as currently experienced in the nation.

Mr. Anjorin concluded that the trophy and gifts won by the participating schools would be presented to the state government at a later date.

Osun Defender