The Champions International School’s Sports garden pitch on January 18, was full of praise and worship as the school celebrated 20 years of academic excellence in Nigeria. The school’s mission which is to build and deliver quality and trusted education for the good of every child and make them stand out, staged the celebration in a grand style attracting numerous well-wishers from the community; including traditional rulers, neighbours, students and parents.
Pastor Mrs. Abosede Adekeye, Chief Executive Officer of the school, in her welcome address during the programme with the theme, “Praise of His Deeds” explained how the dream of the school came to reality. While thanking God for His guidance and faithfulness in nurturing the school up to what it is today, she also paid tribute to her husband Pastor Fola Adekeye who is Director of Studies.
She also revealed to the gathering that by God’s grace, Champions University will soon be established.She narrated “we started teaching our children at home and within days, parents brought their children and our living room became our first classroom. Teaching and learning became more exciting inside our living room which is now our Montessori School”.
She said further, “It has been 20 years of raising intelligent students, grooming champions, and witnessing God’s unfailing promises,” She recounted how the school started in her living room, with classrooms carved out of a simple family setting, and has now evolved into a state-of-the-art educational institution housed in elegant, purpose-built mansions.
Chief Dr. Idowu Ogunsola, The Oluomo of Aiyedun Kingdom and Chairman of the occasion in his remarks, described the founders as his daddy and mummy. Adekeye, said that the success of Champions International Schools is a testament to divine grace and hard work.
Ogunsola said “The successes of this school is driven by dedication to God, the founders’ vision, understanding parents, unrelenting teachers devotions and committed pupils and students whose paths cross. It is this testimony of understanding, love, sacrifice, hard work and enthusiasm that we are celebrating here today.
“Oba Alalade Ademuyiwa, Royal Father of the day, thanked the Adekeyes for bringing this giant stride to Magboro and prayed that Champions International Schools will graduate to Champion University.Ademuyiwa said that proprietors had been taking the lead in community development before he was crowned king in Magboro. He then prayed for all the dignitaries, parents, teachers and students.
Mrs. Dolapo Adekeye-Olushola, in her own speech titled “Working with God to Raise Responsible and Excellent Children,” explained how they started the school, the house became theirs in the night while they woke up so early to dress up and give chance to students to study in their house, while urging parents to be role models and guide their children with wisdom and love. Community leaders, neighbours and parents commended proprietors for their dedication to academic excellence and community development, in terms of Corporate Social Responsibility.
Dignitaries who graced the anniversary included Barrister Kola Adebayo, Baamofi of Ayedun Kingdom; Barrister Yemi Adetiba; Pastor Emmanuel Kelani; Pastor Kunle Adedigba; Dr. Olayinka Oyegbile amongst others.
