Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, was seen in a viral video on Friday stepping into a classroom to teach, in a gesture that has drawn widespread public attention and praise.
The video, shared via the Governor’s official Facebook page with the caption “Once a teacher, always a teacher,” captures Aiyedatiwa writing the word “Drugs” on the board and engaging pupils in an interactive session. At one point, he asked the students to name three types of drugs, encouraging participation and eliciting enthusiastic responses.
While the school featured in the video has yet to be identified, the moment comes weeks after the governor approved the recruitment of 1,100 primary school teachers across the 18 local government areas of the state.
The recruitment, announced in March 2025, is part of a broader initiative to improve basic education in Ondo State. According to the governor, the exercise is being funded through the 2023/2024 Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) intervention programme
