… becomes first school in Nigeria to be so honoured
The International Association of World Peace Advocate (IAWPA) in collaboration with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals has inuagurated School Club, an arm of the body, in Brano Group of School, Egor Local Government Area of Edo State.
With the inuaguration, Brano Group of School becomes the first school in Edo State and Nigeria to be so honoured with the School Club of the association.
In his brief address at the occasion, the proprietor of the school, Ambassador Gabriel Okhihan, appreciated IAWPA for the inauguration and for chosing Brano School as pioneer club and also for the promotion of peace so that the society will be a better place for us all.
He used the occasion to advise parents to ensure the proper monitoring of their children and to teach them good morals, acknowledging that the teachers only have little part to play in the monitoring of the children and pointing out that once the children close from school it is now the duties of the parents to follow up by knowing how they are faring academically, the company they keep and others, for the society to peaceful.
The proprietor, who said he was happy to be part of the vision of Lawrence in the promotion of peace, based on what is happening in the society now – killings, cultism, armed robbery, kidnapping, communal fighting and so on – could be curtained if we all embrace peace and the society will be a better place for all.
He then urged the students of Brano Group of School to take the membership of the IAWPA School Club and the need to take the issues of peace seriously for the benefits of society, pointing out that where there is peace there is always progress and development.
On his part, the Edo State Cordinator and Director of South South of International Association of World Peace Advocate, Ambassador Amos Arelogbe, urged the students to embrace peace advocate and be a shining example to their peers and to always obey the rules and laws of the land so as not to get into problem.
He described students as the future of Nigeria and urged them to try as much as possible to be good ambassador both at home and the society, pointing out that no teacher is wicked like they always say but only want the best out of them as no teacher will just flog or punish a child for just no reason but for correctional purpose so that they will be a better person to the society.
He urged them to aspire to be a role modern any where they find themselves and not bring shame to the school, and keep away from criminal tendencies, adding that when pressurized to join any negative group they should immediately notify their parents or their teachers.
Amb Arelogbe then advised them to take the IAWPA School Club seriously as they have alot to benefits they will be taught morals, agriculture, economics, skill acquisition and others that will affect them positively to be a better person in future.
Highpoint of the occasion was the inuaguration and presentation of identity cards to students of Brano Group of School who are members of the IAWPA School Club.
There was a special exhibition by the students of Brano School to the delight of the people present at the occasion, among were the production of generator set that does not use petrol, production of MP3 with a carton and architectural design of a three-storey building.
