The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, Mowe Unit in Ogun State, held a special celebration on Wednesday to honor Kamisiochukwu Umeh, the top scorer in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) from Deeper Life High School, Mowe. Umeh achieved an impressive score of 360 in the UTME.
During the July monthly meeting, Folorunsho Famiro, the unit coordinator of NAPPS Mowe, highlighted the uniqueness of the occasion as it provided an opportunity to celebrate Umeh, whose school is affiliated with NAPPS Mowe Unit.
Umeh, accompanied by her school’s Director of Education, Mr. Emmanuel Akomolafe, Senior School Principal, Mr. Michael Ajala, and Junior School Admin Officer, Mr. Oladimeji Olumide, attended the meeting held at Transformation International Schools, Mowe.
Famiro said, “Today is unique because we are honouring the highest scorer in the 2023 JAMB examination. In the person of Miss Umeh Nkechinyere Precious of Deeper Life High School. “We are celebrating one of our products. We honoured her and gave her a token to appreciate her hard work and intelligence.”
He encouraged students to work hard and emphasized that success is always rewarded, as everyone admires and associates with success.
Mr. Abiola Odewole, the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Zonal OE, advised school owners to prioritize the timely remittance of returns.
“I found out that many schools don’t want to take part in competitions. Let us encourage our learners to take part in competitions. Do not compromise on standards too let your schools be among those chosen by God to impact children.”
Immediate past coordinator, of NAPPS, Mowe-Ofada Unit, Mr Moses Babatunde, said, “Today is glorious in the history of NAPPS. We celebrated the best student in UTME, Umeh, who happens to be a student of DLHS, Mowe. It is also a great day because our Zonal Education Officer attended our meeting for the first.”
In addition, Mr. Oluwatoyin Komolafe, the Immediate Past Chairman of NAPPS, Obafemi Owode, expressed the significance of celebrating the achievement of Umeh, emphasizing that it was truly worthwhile.
