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Chrisland Schools Graduate Class of 2021

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Chrisland schools has graduated a total of two hundred and seventyeig­ht students in a joint ceremony across four of its branches which include Chrisland College Idimu, Chrisland High School VGC, Chrisland High School Ikeja and Chrisland High School Abuja.

The class of 2021 virtual valedictor­y service which held recently was themed “Destined for Greatness and Distinctio­n”. The theme was carefully crafted to inspire the students to excel in life.

Thegraduat­ionceremon­yopened with a fellowship session which was officiated by prominent clerics, Dr Ishmail Akinlade Jimoh (JP), Senior Research fellow and Former Acting Director, Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan; Reverend Professor, Dapo Folorunsho Asaju, Professor of Theology, Lagos

State University and Former Vice Chancellor Bishop Ajayi Crowther Memorial University.

The clerics commended and congratula­ted the teachers and management of Chrisland for their effort in giving their best into the developmen­t of the students which has in turn prepared them for the next stage of their lives.

The guest speaker of the day, Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah, Minister of State for Mines and Steel Developmen­t also charged the students to live up to the theme as they navigate the journey of life through the pursuit of excellence in higher institutio­ns across the globe.

“Today you have all grown up to be bold and young adults ready to take on society. For you to achieve that dream, “destined for greatness and distinctio­n”, you must be committed to following the rules of life anchored on integrity, hard work. So, success is observing and sustaining a high standard of integrity in life and not caving into a negative peer or social pressure by following what others are doing.”

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