Group charges students on excellence, as 5000 receive school materials

Group charges students on excellence, as
5000 receive school materials
on december 13, 2013 at 2:00 pm in education
BY IKENNA ASOMBA
A community development group, the Ososo Forum
has charged students in both primary and
secondary schools in Akoko Edo Local Government
Area of Edo State on the need to excel in their
academics in order to achieve their dreams.
The forum had during a tour of 12 schools in the
area distributed school materials to 5,000 students
in nursery, primary and post-primary schools.
National President of the Ososo Forum, Mr. Joseph
Damisa told reporters the gesture is part of its
annual Education Support Exercise and its year
2013 projects in their cardinal human development
efforts.
“For a stable, virile and disciplined society, and the
survival of our generation, education must top the
agenda of leaders in whatever capacities, the
standard is no doubt falling in our nation, so we
cannot fold our arms and see the children suffer in
this area”, he said.
During a career guidance and counselling seminar
on career choices and prospects, Damisa
admonished them to see mathematics as a friend
they love and do everything to master it, affirming
that the fear of the subject has led many to choose
wrong courses.
Other speakers include the immediate past
President, Mr. Peter Aliu and Executive Secretary,
Mr. Agbaragada Bello.
The Forum had earlier in the year, distributed 20
JAMB forms to brilliant secondary school students
to support their aspirations for higher studies in
tertiary institutions.
Also, it secured and furnished modest
accommodation for all National Youth Service Corps
members posted to the town, to complement the
teaching staff of the secondary schools.