School principal calls for more inclusive, qualitative education

The Principal of Junior Secondary School (JSS), Galadima, Gwarinpa, Mr Sikiru Akeem, has called on the Federal Government to focus on inclusive and qualitative formal education to enhance mental, social, physical and emotional abilities.

Akeem made the call at the graduation ceremony of 194 students into upper secondary school, Galadima, Gwarinpa, FCT, and the unveiling of the maiden edition of the school magazine, “Superstar”.

He commended the government for introducing the Universal Basic Education (UBE) in 1999, which had reduced illiteracy and poverty in Nigeria.

“The UBE programme has tremendously helped in educating a lot of average Nigerians.

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“The government did not stop at that, the mass literacy agency was also introduced to meet up with all categories of our social stratification.

“This programme has also played a significant role in the life of the beneficiaries.

“It is on this note that the “Superstar Magazine” finds its root into the school to teach the students morals and courage to live a fulfilled life”

Akeem also charged the graduands to breed a positive action of confidence and courage to enable them to stand in the midst of challenges of life.

On the rising suicide rate in the country, the principal called on the students to live a life full of determination, while urging them to see problems as a vapour that would pass away someday.

Also, Justice Ajoke Adepoju of the FCT High Court, charged the students not to relent but see education as a ladder to their greatness in life.

She stressed the need for them to become an ambassador of their school, parents and the country.

Adepoju also advised the students to speak out at every point in time they feel depressed, saying this would help curb the rate at which students commit suicide in the country.

She said, “suicide was never an option when discouraged or depressed but telling someone your problem would go a long way in bringing solutions to the problems.”

She, therefore, recommended that the teachers’ salaries be scaled up as they are key players in remodelling the lives of Nigerian children.

Meanwhile, Miss Ugo-Orji Augustina, the head girl of the school called on the Federal Government to make education free at the basic and secondary school levels to accommodate more Nigerian children to be in school.