Students Win Speech Competition

Five students from different schools in Lagos State have won the speech competition of the Lagos State Prefect Summit organised by Tola Olukilede International Ministry in conjuction with Heal the world Mission INC.

The winners are to be announced at the final meeting for the scholarship awards, scheduled to hold at the Sheraton Hotel Banquet, Lagos on October 18 .

According to the President/coordinating Pastor of the Ministry, Dr. Tola Olukilede, “the event was tailored to motivate our young ones for successful achievement; mobilise them to participate in community development and growth; educate them to influence positive change among their peers among others vices.”

Speaking at a press conference, Olukilede said the speech competition which commenced on November 1, 2012 and ended on July 4 , 2013, was held in each education district as regional draws with 30 students from in different schools, both public and private.

He said, he hoped his Ministry and the partner will continue to lend a hand to prepare the coming generation for the kind of leadership roles desired as it has been a promise to achieve through the annual youth summit, competitive scholarship programme and induction of students with leadership aspirations into their regular Monthly Mentoring Leadership programmes for young ones.

He stated that they have resolved to stand out for the young ones to collaborate with varied institutions and organisations, who will support (both materially and financially) in order to develop them in the mind-set and skills needed for the achievement of their personal vision and leadership role as they believe that it will translate into the rebuilding of the local environment, and consequently impact positively on the larger society, as the principles learned are translated to large platforms.

He said the project has received the approval of the Ogun and Osun States government where they are waiting for them to kick-start the project shortly in the respective states.

“We are happy to tell you too that as many states of the Federation that appreciates this moves of raising and mentoring future leaders shall be considered. It is a platform that will give every Nigerian both individual and corporate bodies to invest in the future of Nigeria and our youths and world changers,” he said.

Sources: Thisday//campusWaka

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