TESCOM supervisor John Akande retires from service

TESCOM supervisor John Akande retires from service

Yinka ADETUNJI

Dn. John Olugbade Akande, a supervisor at the Oyo State Post Primary School Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), Ogbomoso zone, Thursday December 11, was celebrated by his colleagues after retiring from service.

The programme held at the hall of Anglican Grammar School which involved two other staffers of the commission, Dr. Olajide Oladele and Mr. Simeon Akanbi capped off years of meritorious service.

Rev’d Dr Sunday Asamu (rtd) speaking on the sermon titled, “When retirement comes,” with text from Psalm 100, advised prospective retirees to plan for retirement in order to maximise their lives and asserted it had biblical bases.

Rev’d Asamu urged those going into retirement to be optimistic, positive, count their blessings no matter what, grateful, open to new friendship and take care of their health while stressing the need for prudent financial management, calculated investments, savings among others.

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Other speakers including the Permanent Secretary/Tutor General TESCOM zonal office Ogbomoso, Mrs. Gbemisola Beyioku; immediate past Head of Zone (HOZ), TESCOM zonal office, Ogbomoso Prince Subomi Adedoyin; and Mr. Tunde Alapo, a retired principal congratulated the celebrants while wishing them blissful retirement and admonishing them to live responsibly.

Mr. Akande in a chat with ogbomosoinsightonline.com expressed gratitude to God, TESCOM, his family and to all who graced the occasion saying life as a teacher was fulfilling