Students have been charged to break down the walls of laziness and procrastination while emulating positive traits that would ensure they excel academically and secure their future in any career they may choose.
The Chairman, Ogun State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), Evangelist Olalekan Ifede made this call during an event designed to encourage pupil on creative thinking, the theme of the event “The Winning Attitude Beyond the Four Walls” sponsored by Sustainable Economic Development Initiatives for African Communities.
SEDIFAC, an NGO, Founded by Michael Adewale Adesanya, a former student of the Mayflower School Ikenne, who won many laurels for Ogun State while in school.
While speaking at the event, Evangelist Ifede, kick against laziness and shallow thinking noting that “for students to stay relevant and succeed beyond the four walls in their academic pursuit, they should always think out of the box irrespective of the experience gained from their teachers, guardians, or any other members of the public”
Urging other educational Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)to emulate SEDIFAC, added that students should also learn from Adewale’s gesture of giving back to the society where he started from.
He, however expressed optimistic that the students would be more encouraged to pursue their dreams with this kind of initiative, saying “Attitude means the way one feel or behave about something, charging students to put up right thinking and attitude that can break any barrier that designed to stop them from being successful in life”
Also speaking at the event, Mr. Michael Adewale Adesanya encouraged students not to give up on their dreams, urging them to make education number one priority as well they strive to be good to mankind.
While appreciating the State Government for maintaining the standard of education in the State, Michael, urged other philanthropists, home and abroad, to make it a point of duty by assisting the less privileged students who have performed brilliantly in their academic pursuit.
Other highlights of the event include cash awards to the best performing students in the live online quiz. All the attendees were each gifted a copy of Michal Adewale Adesanya’s memoir. Schools and teachers were also all recognized for their commendable efforts in imparting knowledge to their students.
