Earth to shake for joy as Soun, Olugbon, Onpetu, Alajaawa, Aale set for commissioning of Zoe ICT/CBE Centre

Earth to shake for joy as Soun, Olugbon, Onpetu, Alajaawa, Aale set for commissioning of Zoe ICT/CBE Centre

Yinka ADETUNJI

Side view of the Zoe Schools ICT/CBE Centre

Ogbomoso is set to witness a rare gathering of royal fathers September 10 as the Zoe Schools commissions the acclaimed second largest ICT/CBE Centre belonging to a secondary school in Nigeria.

The CBT Centre conceived by Rev’d Niyi Adebayo, proprietor of the high-flying school is located at Zoe College, its branch along Ilorin road, Abaa, Surulere local government area in Ogbomoso zone of Oyo state.

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The new 500-capacity centre will go a long way in easing the burden of students residing in Ogbomoso, who are usually placed in faraway centres to write Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) annually, a situation that has been a serious concern to parents and guardians. Recall some Ogbomoso students who travelled for such exam were involved in auto-crash early this year thus the Zoe Schools is set to bridge a yawning gap.

The centre which boasts a 150-capacity centre previously is expected to also accommodate CBWASSCE, NECO and other national exams in the face of more exam bodies migrating to CBT model.

Niyi and Grace Adebayo – CEO of Zoe Schools.

It is indisputable Zoe Schools is a prominent leader in the education sector persistently breaking and expanding several frontiers to advance the cause of primary and secondary education in Nigeria, and its recent diversification into digital literacy and solution further confirms its leadership position not only in Ogbomoso but Nigeria as a whole.

The school which has a humble beginning is now one of the largest employers of labour in Oyo state with over 218 workforce and 8 branches in 3 local government areas of Ogbomosoland.

“The award winning school stands out in academic excellence, ICT, vocational training, science practical, community service and effective service delivery,” a literature by the school notes.

As it holds the landmark commissioning of its ICT/CBE Centre on Wednesday, September 10 (changed from the earlier scheduled date, September 9), a melting pot of peace and unity, many leading Obas in Ogbomoso zone, ogbomosoinsightonline.com authoritatively learned, would grace the occasion.

The list of expected royal guests include the Soun of Ogbomosoland, HIM Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye; Olugbon of Orile-Igbon, HRM Oba Francis Olushola Alao; Onpetu of Ijeru Kingdom, HRH Oba Sunday Oladapo Oyediran; Alajaawa of Ajaawa, HRM Oba Thompson Adeyeye Oyetunji; Aale of Okelerin, HRM Oba Samuel Babatunde Amao; and other first class royal fathers.

Other prominent sons and daughters of Ogbomosoland are as well expected, most of whom are friends of the school and support its vision. Some of them are Dr Senator AbdulFatai Omotayo Buhari, Senator Ayo Adeseun, Hon. Segun Dokun Odebunmi, Hon. Sanjo Adedoyin, Prof Rasak Olatunde ROM Kalilu (Vice Chancellor LAUTECH) and Engr Dr Taofeek Adekunle Abdul-Hameed (Rector federal Polytechnic Ayede).

Some others are Hon. Olamijuwonlo Alao-Akala, Hon. Sunday Makanjuola (Smato), Hon. Bisi Oyewo, Alhaji Monsur Ejide, Chief Dr. Akin Onigbinde SAN, Prof. Shola Adepoju, Air Vice Marshall Jacob Bolaji Adigun (rtd), Prof Josiah Olusegun Ajiboye (chairman of Education Committee of Oba Ghandi’s 25 year-development plan), Dr Samson Adegoke (Maigida), Prof. Babatunde Adeleke (a former Vice Chancellor of LAUTECH), Prof. Michael Ologunde (also a former VC LAUTECH), Dr. E. A Amao (Shalom Hospital), local governments’ chairmen, and Prince Tunde Aremu (Irorun Agbe).

Array of other guests invited include parents, staff and students of Zoe Schools; officials of Oyo state Ministry of Education, Science and Technology; clergymen; members of National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) and several others.