Students urged to cultivate savings habit, investment in shares

Parents and outgoing Students of Sofunix International Schools have been urged to cultivate the habit of savings in order to create wealth through investment in shares and other securities.

Speaking at the 12th Valedictory Service/Graduation Ceremony and Prize Giving Day of the School at Iroko Town, Ogun State recently, a Fellow of Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) and Managing Director, Network Capital, Mr Oluropo Dada, explained that every potential investor should cultivate savings habit.

Dada, who was represented by Mr Olasunkanmi Oladele noted that parents should take advantage of an array of investment opportunities in the Nigerian Capital Market while both parents and children desired financial literacy to enhance their investment drive. Dada appealed to the parents to create wealth through investment in order to meet their respective obligations.

The Deputy Editor, The Guardian, Dr Wole Ayobade, the Guest Speaker, who spoke on the theme: Nurturing Future Leaders, admonished parents to pay more attention to the learning processes of their children saying they are the future leaders.

According to him, it is no longer sufficient to send children to university, but parents must engage them to ensure that their wards aim at becoming a global player. Earlier in her address, the Proprietress, Mrs Olufunke Oni advised the graduating students to build on the strong academic and moral foundation of the school and always remember that as future leaders, they represent an institution.

“We have trained you to imbibe the culture of hard work and perseverance. Your seniors are making us proud in Nigeria and abroad. I want you to follow this tradition. Play a pivotal role in the College Alumni Association and be role models to your junior students”, she said.

In his welcome address, the Proprietor and Chairman, Mr Olusola Oni, appreciated the parents for the confidence reposed in the school and congratulated the graduating students and pupils for passing through the three domains of education – cognitive, affective and psychomotor. Oni urged the government to create an enabling environment for private schools to thrive in Nigeria.