Honourable Yetunde Dorcas Bamigboye, one of late Chief Bola Ige’s close political associates who turned 95 on Thursday, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to help salvage the Nigerian education sector.
PMParrot reports Mama Bamigboye as begging President Buhari to “help us before you leave this stage as President (of Nigeria) so that our children will be so educated and ready to help improve the country.”
While speaking earlier, she recalled how easy it was for her and others who were members of the Old Oyo State House of Assembly during the regime of Governor Bola Ige to achieve so much while representing their people from different parts of the state.
“I represented my people from Ifelodun East II State Constituency at the then House of Assembly. We were all so focused on how to make life easy for our people. I know I did my best to contribute to the construction of Ada, Igbajo and other roads in my constituency. We also ensured the provision of electricity.”
Mama Bamigboye was born on August 18, 1933. She attended Baptist Day School, Idikan, Ibadan, before moving to Baptist School, Igbajo, for her secondary education between 1942 and 1945. She later proceeded to Baptist Teachers’ Training College in Idi Aba, Abeokuta.
The mother of three later received a scholarship and travelled to the United States of America, where she attended Virginia Union University in Richmond to pursue her first degree. She later attended Washington University and Catholic University in Washington, too, for her Master’s degree.
After returning to Nigeria, she taught at several schools and later attained the position of principal. She worked in several secondary schools before retiring in 1976 to enter politics. She said that her monthly pension is N34,000 today.
From all of us here at Parrot Xtra Media, we wish this passionate Nigerian educationist many more years of meritorious service to the country.
