The spouse of the Governor of Lagos State, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has suggested stakeholders within the schooling sector to advertise studying alternatives for the boychild.
Talking on the Sixtieth-anniversary Thanksgiving reception of Eva Adelaja Ladies’ Secondary Grammar College, Bariga, Sanwo-Olu maintained that there ought to be fairness in schooling.
The previous women of the college held a week-long occasion to rejoice their alma mater at 60.
Sanwo-Olu who was represented by the spouse of Everlasting Secretary, of Well being District 4, Dr Modupe Bowale, stated “We must always promote academic alternatives in male kids and they need to even be given the orientation on easy methods to obtain their potential. No little one ought to be left alone.”
She additionally suggested that the girlchild shouldn’t be subjected to harrowing experiences, including {that a} tradition of silence shouldn’t be inspired.
“Girlchild ought to be inspired to satisfy her potential whereas we take note of her excellence, data, expertise, and alternatives. We should all communicate up for the girlchild and search justice for affected individuals.”
Additionally talking, International President, EAGSGSOGA, Mrs Rhoda Ayinde, defined that the milestone (Sixtieth anniversary), was a testomony to the enduring legacy of excellence and achievement the college had upheld.
“We’re proud to see the college constantly producing notable people who’ve considerably contributed to the worldwide society. The excellent educational accomplishments of the scholars through the years additional exemplify their dedication and dedication to studying,” she stated.
Chairman organising committee, Mrs Folashade Laja, described her time within the college as the most effective, including that the college introduced out the most effective in her as she was all the time the most effective scholar in her class.
“I believe schooling at the moment was extra stable, college students and academics labored in the direction of excellence build up individuals that may stand on their very own. At the moment we didn’t have plenty of examination malpractices and all of that, it wasn’t widespread and when you’re caught you’re handled. However today, even mother and father encourage their kids to not be critical with their research as a result of by the point you start to purchase favors on your little one then that little one can’t be critical.
“I wish to say that we had extra dedicated academics, we had college students who had the concern of God, concern of their academics, and concern of failure, as a result of failure at the moment was not acceptable to any father or mother,” Laja stated.
One of many kids of the late Eva Adelaja, founder, of Candy Sensation, Dame Kehinde Kamson was additionally on the occasion.
Earlier, a Thanksgiving service was held on the Chapel of Christ the Gentle, Alausa, Ikeja.
The college was based by late Mrs Evangeline Adelaja, a lady of imaginative and prescient for sound schooling for the ‘Woman little one.’
She was the spouse of late Archdeacon Benaiah Adelaja, a former principlal of Lagos Anglican Boys Grammar College, Bariga, later known as C.M.S Grammar College, Bariga.
The college started on January 27, 1964. Nevertheless, the proprietress (Adelaja), desired that February twenty fifth which was her birthday be adopted as Founders day.
