By Musa Solomon.
Kogi State Commissioner for Education Honorable Wemi Jones reaffirmed State Government Commitment to building an educational system that would foster creativity, critical thinking and global competence.
The Commissioner made this known on Thursday at the graduation and prize giving ceremony of Scintillate International School Lokoja.
He stated that the State would create an environment that would not only develop students to make a living but inculcate in them qualities that would mark them out in the society.
The Commissioner who was represented by the Acting Permanent Secretary Mrs. Omolayo Barikisu Onasare commended the Management of Scintillate International School for nurturing the students with dedication and wisdom, saying the successful graduation of the Pupils and Students were product of their resilience and dedication to duties.
He commended the graduating students of class 2025 for their hard work, overcoming challenges to be able to achieve academy excellence, urging them to be good ambassadors of the State and the school.
In her address, the Proprietor of the school Dr. Susan Benjamin called parents to rise up to the responsibilities of parenthood, saying that the decadence in the society today was rooted in the collapse of family values.
Dr. Susan who emphasized on discipline said children without discipline become adults without self control, adding that lack of discipline in families has created a generation of lost souls.
Speaking, the school principal Mr. Ahmed Hussein expressed gratitude to the parents for their unwaivering support and trust in the school, noting that their partnership was instrumental to the shaping of minds and hearts of the graduates.
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