By Michael Adesanya/Abeokuta
Nineteen students displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency have graduated from Stephen International Children School, Abeokuta.
The Director of the school, Mr. Wole Newton disclosed this at the graduation ceremony of the school on Thursday.
He said despite the challenges which threatened the existence of the school, God’s guidance over the school still remains, expressing thanks to God.
“We are very excited for today is a great day, Stephen Children home and Stephen International Children school have today as remarkable. Today we have to thank God who has called us to this work. Today 19 of our students across the northern parts are graduating today,’’ he said.
“We must thank God for this feat because like I have said earlier 19 students displaced from the northern part are also graduating today and we pray that they will succeed in life.”
The representative of Christian Martyrs in Adamawa state, Mr Jerry Ochoechi also corroborated the director; saying the school is one of its kind adding that the government should do more to stop killings in the north.
His words: “I was born in Benue state but brought up in Adamawa state, Yola. I schooled there from my primary school to tertiary institution level. Presently I am a seminary and an ordained minister with the Christian movement in Nigeria.
“We have a bitter experience in the north, most especially about the issue of the Fulani herdsmen. It is just ethnic cleansing and the government is not doing anything about it. Whenever we see fighter jet flying in the north, we already understand that attacks have began somewhere but the military will only go there to protect the herdsmen.
“The military has sworn with both the Bible and the Holy Quran to protect lives and properties and they should do as promised.’’
Widows who lost their husbands during the menace but have children in the school also thanked the school management for their support.