By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab
Excitement rented the air on Saturday, at the 2025 prize giving and graduation ceremony of Muna International Comprehensive Academy, Lokoja as the students and pupils gaily dressed, turned out to celebrate the end of the academic year.
The colourful and fun event brought together teachers, parents and well-wishers in the communities, to celebrate the commitment, behaviour and achievements of students, as well as reward the efforts of the teachers during the academic year.
Speaking at the 2025 graduation ceremony, Alhaji Bashir Sulaiman, representative of the school proprietor, admonished the graduating students to use their potential to achieve success and make a positive impact on society.
He prayed their future be filled with endless possibilities, exciting adventures and boundless success.
“I want you to continue to shine brightly in your next endeavour and to remain worthy ambassadors of this college,” he said.
In his keynote address, Chairman of the occasion, Alhaji Sagir Abdulsalami, commended the teachers for the success of their pupils, saying that the learning gains evidenced at Muna International Comprehensive Academy were as a result of their dedication, passion and hardwork.
Also speaking, the school Director, Alhaji Kabir Ahmed said the vision of the school is to be the best and strive for excellence continually.
Ahmed tasked the students to embrace technology but warned them to be careful with social media.
According to him, “The success our children have achieved in the national exam shows what the school has always believed that every Nigerian child can excel if given the right opportunities, supportive teachers.”
Nafisat Ibrahim, the best graduating JSS student thanked the school for giving her the opportunity to become a better person, academically and otherwise.
She attributed his success to the dedication and commitment to her academic works and other co-curricular activities.
A parent, Mrs. Olayinka David, whose son was the best graduating primary five pupil in the school, said she was glad she chose Muna International Comprehensive Academy for her children.
“Looking back, I am happy I made the decision to enrol my children at this school because ensuring that our children have the best education foundation and are set for a successful future and a good quality of life was what my husband and I wanted for them.”
Some of the parents confessed that their children have been significantly transformed, with obvious academic and moral improvement.
The highlight of the ceremony was the presentation of gifts and awards to pupils in various categories such as most punctual and organised, most improved, most respectful, best in different subjects like Maths, English and Science, best prefect, best graduating pupils, vendor, as well as teacher of the year awards.
Some of the activities on display at the ceremony were words recitation, debate sessions, drama and cultural display, dance competition, poems presentation, news broadcast which summarised various activities of term and what parents should expect in the next academic year.
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