Encomium as Supreme School Turns 30

Uchechukwu Nnaike

The management and staff of Supreme Education Foundation School recently rolled out the drums to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the school.

The pioneer members of the board and the school’s past and present staff were all full of praise for the school’s founder, Mrs. Adenike Adamolekun, for her kindness, focus, and continuous improvement despite all odds.

Highlighting the journey so far, Adamolekun said at every stage, she aligned her thoughts with the words of Yeats that “education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”

The founder said one milestone that will remain fresh in her memory is relocating to the permanent site. She said the school overshot its budget due to an unforeseen state of affairs, and the association with one of the banks turned the table against the school. But she succeeded in the end.

In her remarks, the Lagos Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo, urged school owners to emulate Adamolekun by focusing on and delivering quality education that appeals to parents.

One of the pioneers governing council members, Venerable Adelowo Adesina, commended the founder for transforming the school and urged her to keep aspiring for excellence.

“As long as you ensure that you employ quality staff who really want to serve humanity and God through teaching, then you can ensure quality and standard. And once you can maintain quality and standard, the sky is the beginning, not the limit,” he said.

The school’s CEO, Mrs. Olubukola Adewuyi, said over the past three decades, the leadership of the school has partnered with members of the Supreme community to set bold and exciting directions, which enabled them to overcome many challenges both as a school and a corporate body,

The school also honoured long-serving members of staff (10-24 years).