The Permanent Board Member, Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (Lagos SUBEB) Dr. Abiodun Olanrewaju Adedoyin has tasked the students in Lagos State to be positive, focus and inspired on there future ambitions.
Adedoyin gave the advice at the 11th annual developmental programme for outgoing Secondary School Students and out of School Youths in the state organised by Future Matters Concept (FMC).
She charged the students to be focused on their studies and shun any form of distractions that could emanate from the larger or their immediate society.
According to her, Education goes beyond the walls of a classroom and without it you are going nowhere.
So, you need to be positive and focus on your studies so as to achieve your goals and future purposes,” she said.
Barr Jide Ologun, Former Chairman, Nigeria Institute of Public Relations, Lagos Chapter (Lagos NIPR), one of the Guest Speakers also enlightened the students on possible ways of achieving future ambitions during and after their schooling.
Ologun in his analysis charged the students on six possible ways through their future dreams could come reality.
According to him, Focus, Understanding, Time, Uniqueness, Responsibility and Enthusiasm are the key factors through which any students can be successful in life.
The barrister added that any students who desire to be successful needed to be focused in his studies and have real understanding of his targets and goals.
There are six possible ways through which any students who desire to be great need to adopt for better future which includes focus, understanding time, responsibility, uniqueness and enthusiasm.
These are factors which students can leverage on to be successful in any any choosing careers.
Focusing nobody can be successful and without having real understanding about yourself your environments you can’t go far, you have to no yourself your abilities.
Students ought to know how to manage their time, don’t waste your time on social media, and you have to be unique in your approach, responsible in all ways and be enthusiastic to be successful,” he said.
Ms Chineze Amanfo, Lead Public Relations, 9Mobile Nigeria in her remarks tasked the students to value their education more than any social media activities that they might have indulged themselves in.
“What you are passionate about determined where you are going in the future. No what you want to do and start training yourself about it now.
Also, the director, people, culture and Experience, TVC communication, Mrs. Kemi shonubi, reiterated on the need to focus on their academic pursuit and stay away from social media.
Mr Wale Adeleye, the convener of the programme in his remarks thanked me guests for their impressive interest in the affairs of the young people.
Adeleye said that the present edition has speak volume of how God could personally inspire vision and sustain it since 2012.
“We started with few participants who up till date still share testimony of how the programme had impacted them greatly same feedback from previous editions.
“This year edition themed “Beyond Secondary Education What Next?” is a concept aimed at inspiring excellent attitude towards academic pursuit.
“It also provide adequate information on career choices, leadership and entrepreneurship, digital skills as well as addressing issues of substance abuse/sexual reproductive health and vices among the youth,” he said.
The event also marked the commencement of The Ambassadors Foundation.
Few personalities such as Member, Federal Lawmaker, Dr. Wale Ahmed; Board Member, Lagos State Security Trust Funds, Dr. Ayodele Ogunsan; MD/CEO, HVAC Solutions, Engr. Franklin Olatunji ;MD/ CEO Transcom Engineering Ltd, Engr Abdulfatai Hassan; Vice Chairman Orile Agege LCDA, Hon. Pedro Kafilat Toyin Akanni; Chairman, Lagos Subeb, Dr Hakeem Shittu; MD/CEO, Equinocore, Mr. Lanre Olanrewaju.
The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that students from different secondary schools in Lagos participated in the annual educational programme.(NAN)
