Olayinka Opaleye

For hours in the early hours of Wednesday, November 9, 2024, students of Comprehensive Secondary School, Midim Abak in Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State locked the gates of the school for a serious, but peaceful protest for the release of the SS2 promotional, external examination.

It’s been a ride writing on seven out of the eight pillars of wellness, month in and month out. The last but not the least of them, which is social wellbeing will be covered this month. Considering the anticipated surge in social activities from this month on till next year, there is no better time to write on social wellbeing from the viewpoint of events and how to optimize attendance.

By the projections of the First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu, 313 individuals will recite the Qur’an, culminating in the recitation of the Holy text 2,191 times for national stability over seven days. On the Christian side, “prayer warriors” [whatever that means] will meet at the National Ecumenical Centre for a week of intense prayers. The warriors will come from various denominations in the spiritual exercise focusing their efforts on the nation’s adversities.