By Amidu Arije
It was a display of talent and dexterity by pupils from schools in Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Education Authority at the maiden edition of the wife of the executive chairman of Oshodi-Isolo Local Government, Chief Mrs. Fadekemi Almaroof Oloyede talent hunt show.
The show held at the Methodist Primary School hall in Oshodi, saw a display of natural talent by the pupils as they mount the stage one after the other to make different presentations.
Talents such as rapping, Ewi (Yoruba Poetry ), cultural dance, drama, choreography among others came to live as the pupils left all mouth watery to their display of talents.
The chief host and wife of the council chairman, Mrs. Fadekemi Almaroof Oloyede represented by the Supervisor for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Hon. Feyisara Bukola commended the pupils for their display of talent, promising the council will work towards making them better future leaders.
Oloyede urged them to harness their potentials and make judicious use of them. She said the talent show is meant to bring out the best in the pupils and help them discover their potentials as they grow, stressing that it is only a pupil with clear understanding and discovered potential that will be able to secure a better future for himself or herself.
The council Vice Chairman, Hon. Mrs. Islamiyah Modupeola Badmus-Aregbe encouraged the pupils to remain dedicated and focus in their studies, stating that the government will continue to hold programmes aimed at improving their well-beings and academic performance.
Hon. Badmus-Aregbe stated that the Otunba Kehinde Almaroof Oloyede led administration is not leaving any stone unturned in making sure the education sector within the council gets the desired attention.
The council Vice Chairman, who appreciated the pupils for their show of talent, said all effort will be put in place to make sure the pupils do more in the psychomotor aspect of education.
The Education Secretary of the Oshodi-Isolo local government Education Authority, Hon. Mayowa Alakija thanked the wife of the chairman for the talent show saying the tempo will be sustained and pupils with different skills will be hunted and supported to grow in their various fields.
At the end of the well organised and cordinated show, winners were announced and presented with gifts of various kind to their admiration and appreciation.
The Special Adviser on Education to the local government chairman, Hon. Gideon Balogun also appreciated Mrs. Oloyede for the show. He lauded the initiative describing it as a true hunt of talents.
He said many of such will be organised to hunt more talents in different areas, saying education is not restricted to the four corners of the classroom.
One of the pupils who won the Best Individual Performance, Emerald Obinali thanked Mrs. Oloyede for hosting the programme saying it has enabled her to showcase her talent.
“I am grateful and excited with this show, it has enabled me to display my talent and I am happy coming out first in the talent hunt show,” she said.
Schools that emerged winners in the various categories of the show included Low Cost Housing Estate, Jakande Estate emerged first position, Central Primary School, Oshodi second and local government primary school, Oshodi third.
Awards were also presented to best performing groups in the show. Schools that won this category are Afariogun and Gbeleyi Primary schools.