A cross section of the graduating pupils of Famzal Academy in Maiduguri
Famzal Academy held its 4th speech, prize giving, and graduation ceremony in Moronti, Maiduguri, the Borno State‘s capital.
His Royal Majesty, the Mai Yorubawa of Borno, Alhaji Hassan Alao, who chaired the occasion, appreciated guests and commended the school’s founder for establishing a gigantic educational outfit doing wonderfully well.
He urged the founder and management to continue doing more and better for the children and community, acknowledging the standard and quality of education impacting the school’s children – the future generation.
The Royal Majesty blessed the pupils, students, and staff and led dignitaries on a tour of the school premises.
He also pledged to drill a borehole for the school as his donation.
The Ward Head of Moronti, Alhaji Bulama Musa Abdullahi, emphasized education’s vitality, stating “knowledge is life and wealth.”
He commended the academy for their dedication to fostering education among young ones and youths in the area.
He urged parents to send their children to school due to the significance of education and advised children to embrace education as future leaders.
The Education Secretary of Nganzai LGA appreciated the efforts of the founder of the academy for doing his best to promote education in the area, noting that education requires contributions and supports from all hands.
A member of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Maiduguri Chapter, Abubakar Sadiq, appreciated and commended the founder of the school for carrying the bull by the horn to run a magnificent and knowledge-driven school for the young and youths to enhance education development in the community.
An Endowment Fund was launched with donations including N300,000 from Ahmed Bello Hasbunnalahu, N200,000 from Offa Community, and N100,000 each from Nata Atiyaye, Abdullateef Paper, Moruf Abdulwahab, and Alhaji Tajudeen Ibrahim.
Highlights of the event included prize giving to first, second, and third positions pupils and students in nursery, primary, and secondary schools, cultural dances symbolizing Unity in diversity in Nigeria among major ethnic groups of Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba, and unity and peace songs from the pupils and students.
