School celebrates graduating students

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By Sunday Aikulola

10 August 2024 | 1:58 am

In order to emerge high fliers in their future endeavors, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Wale Adesokan has urged students to eschew greed and graft, but embrace virtues of integrity, kindness and contentment. Speaking at the 26th Valedictory Service and Graduation Ceremony of Jextoban Secondary School, Lagos recently, the legal luminary noted a person of…

Speaking at the 26th Valedictory Service and Graduation Ceremony of Jextoban Secondary School, Lagos recently, the legal luminary noted a person of integrity does the right thing even when nobody is watching.

To him, integrity requires discipline, humility and willingness to be accountable for one’s choices.Saying integrity is the core part of character that must be developed, he stated that it is also the fundamental alignment between values, thoughts and actions. He noted the path of integrity is not always easy, “but it is the surest way to achieve progress and love lasting positive impact.

“By embracing integrity as a guiding principle, you can unlock your full potentials, reach for the stars and inspire others.”A member Board of Governors Jextoban Secondary School, Funso Oyedeji Olaniran said it is always good to see students graduate with flying colours and release them to the world to do great things. “So we are looking forward to stories that will come after today,” he stated.

Speaking on the valedictory theme: “Beyond The Stars,” he revealed: “We are not only training the students to be stars in this world, but to look beyond this world.” On his part, Director of Planning and Strategy Jextoban Secondary School, Dayo Ojo, stated that the past 29 years of the school has been an amazing journey.

“My message to the graduating students is to imbibe what the school stands for, which is integrity, fairness, moral judgment and impartiality. My hope is that as they launch out to the society, every day of their life will exemplify the virtues impacted into them, thereby making themselves, their parents and alma mater proud.”

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