*Photo L-R : Prof. Ibrahim Gbajabiamila ,Vice-Chancellor, Crescent University, Abeokuta; Asiwaju Kamal’deen Akintunde (Awardee); Alhaji Rafiu Ebiti, Deputy President I of Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria(MUSWEN); and Barrister Z. A. Ajibola, Registrar of Crescent University*
Secretary-General of the Ogun State Muslim Council, Asiwaju Kamal’deen Akintunde, has offered a balanced critique of Nigeria’s educational landscape.
Speaking in an interview after receiving the “Bola Ajibola Community Award” for “Promotion of Youth development and Inter-faith Harmony” at Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun State ,on Saturday Akintunde commended the Federal Government for its focus on Technical Education and its “quality over quantity” approach in curbing the proliferation of new universities.
He, however, challenged the FG to ensure these policies are “impactful and realistic” for the average Nigerian student.
Turning his sights to the state level, the OMC leader slammed the planned return of public schools to missionaries.
“The strength of a nation is not measured by the height of its private towers, but by the accessibility of its public classrooms,” he declared. He described the move as a breach of the Social Contract, warning that it would displace indigent children and exacerbate the out-of-school crisis.
Akintunde’s remarks have set a new tone for the 2027 political conversation, emphasizing that Muslim interests and the rights of the poor must be central to governance in the Gateway State.