As part of her official tour to some key government officials and government institutions across the State, the winner of the Spelling Bee Competition and ‘One-Day’ Governor of Lagos State, Miss Gloria Eniola Ajala, on Friday, visited the Lagos State Judiciary where she acknowledged the efforts in the timely delivery of Justice, despite the aftermath of the #EndSARS protest on the Judiciary’s operations.
Miss Ajala, in her interaction with the State Chief Judge, Justice Kazeem Alogba, commended the State Judiciary for its efforts at making justice available to the populace and ensuring fair dispensation of justice for all regardless of status, religion or creed.
The ‘One-Day’ Governor, who was accompanied by other Runners-up in the competition during the visit, charged the Judiciary to uphold its integrity in the dispensation of justice, saying “Let integrity continue to be your watchword as you go about attending to numerous cases in the State”.
Earlier, the Hon. Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, while welcoming the delegation to the Judiciary, applauded the originator of the ‘One-Day’ Governor describing it as a very laudable initiative that had stood the test of time.
Alogba extolled Ajala for demonstrating rare eloquence, determination among her peers and for standing out in the midst of others, imploring her and other winners of the Spelling Bee competition not to be complacent with the recognition accorded them by the State Government but rather remain steadfast and aim for greater accomplishments.
The visitation to key government officials, according to the Director-General, Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA), Mrs. Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, was informed by the need to motivate winners of the Spelling Bee and also encourage other students in public schools to aspire for excellence in their academic pursuits.
She said, “OEQA recognises the hard work that these pupils from public schools put in their academics, hence the need to reward them adequately”.
Seriki-Ayeni disclosed that apart from the privileges of meeting top government officials across the State, the Spelling Bee winner will equally be sent on a trip to Finland alongside other Runners-Up as part of the rewards for their hard work and dedication to their studies.
Members of the cabinet of the ‘One-Day’ Governor, who is a student of Lafiaji Senior High School, Lagos Island, include Miss Grace Ikhariale of TinCan Island Senior High School; Tolu Oluwatosin Akinbodewa of Iworo Ajido Senior Secondary School, Badagry; Miss Eunice Adedotun of Agbede Senior School, Ikorodu and Master Ekene Ezeunala of Meiran Community High School.
Recall that the former First Lady of Lagos State and the founder of New Era Foundation, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, who is currently representing Lagos Senatorial District at the National Assembly, initiated the Spelling Bee Competition during the tenure of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Governor of the State.