The Oyo State government has felicitated with three indigenes of the state, who just graduated from the Senior Executive Course 43 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru.
In a congratulatory message on behalf of the state government to the graduates, the state Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun, disclosed the identities of the three indigenes as: Mrs. Olubunmi Olufunke Oni, mni, sponsored by the Oyo State government; Col. Wasiu Bakare, mni, sponsored by the Nigerian Army and Dr. Jimoh Olawale Salawudeen, mni, sponsored by the office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation.
Olatunbosun opined that the new graduates would aptly apply their newly-earned knowledge in sharpening the country at this time.
He described them as new thought leaders in Nigeria, who would promote the nation’s unity, and build a better future for the country.
Speaking after the graduation ceremony, the indigenes thanked the Federal and Oyo State governments, who they noted ensured they enjoyed their stay while undergoing the one-year course at Kuru.
They promised to be good ambassadors of the state, while they put into practice all they learnt at the institute, for a better nation and a better Oyo State.
Participants of Course 43 are drawn from different sectors on a one-year programme to reflect and exchange ideas on great issues of society, particularly as they relate to Nigeria and Africa.
The institute was established over 40 years ago, as a high-level center for reflection, research and learning with the objective of serving as the nation’s foremost policy ‘think-tank.’
It is aimed at developing technocrats of high intellectual capacity, conceptualizing and anchoring the implementation of innovative and dynamic policy initiatives and strategies critical for national development.
