The Bishop of the Diocese of Badagry, Anglican Communion, Rt. Rev. Babatunde Adeyemi, has urged the federal government to pay the students loans to their purses to ensure accountability.
Adeyemi gave the advice during the 3rd Session of the 7th Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Badagry at the weekend.
The theme of Synod was entitled: “Pass It On: The Imperative of Sharing The Praiseworthy Deeds, Power and Wonders of the Lord With The Next Generation”.
The Bishop said establishment of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) was an efforts to support students in furthering their education with ease.
He said: “But we want the government to look into the student loans in way to make life comfortable for the students collecting it.
“I don’t think it should go through the schools, rather it should go through the students who are collecting the loans.
“This will enable the government to know who will be responsible for the payment in the years to come.
“I believe that if the students are taking the loan directly, the parents should also be involved too.”
Adeyemi said the loans had alleviated the financial burdens faced by many students and their families.
On the theme of the Synod, the Bishop urged parents to understand that they have legacies to pass to their children.
According to him, the legacy of fear of God and then, you should educate your children.
“We go to Churches and Mosques, but what is the purpose of these religious centers. It is to instal the fear of God and His love on the heart of our children.
Also both formal and informal education together will help children to navigate the different terrain, but it starts with the parents,” he said.
Adeyemi commended Lagos State Government for executing various road projects in the state.
He lamented on erratic power supply in Badagry and estimated bills being given to residents.
The Bishop urged the government to force the electricity providers to meter every household and failure to do so should attract severe punishment.
In her speech, Mrs Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Development Goals, urged parents and leaders to motivate younger generation on message of hope and assurance.
According to her, we should pass information to them that the only way to success is hard work.
“We should mentor our children in the ways of the Lord. We should not allow our job or profession to take away monitoring of our children.
“We should train them very well so that when we are old and weak, we will have peace of mind,” she said.
Speaking on the theme of the Synod, Bishop Johnson Atere, the Bishop of Diocese of Awori, Anglican Diocese said the theme had to do with the future.
According to the Bishop, whatever success we achieved today is not a success until we pass it and it continues, just like human being, we don’t want our generation to finish.
Mrs Elizabeth Kappo, the Vice-Chairman, Badagry Local Government, Lagos, urged parents and guardians to pass on to their children good legacy so that their would be peace and harmony in the country.
Hon. Babatunde Hunpe, the APC chairmanship candidate in Badagry Local Government in the coming Lagos State council election who is also the Diocesan Communicator appealed to parents to be role model to the children.
Hunpe commended President Bola Tinubu over inauguration of first completed section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Superhighway and that of Agbara Badagry expressway.
