As part of its determination to encourage academic excellence, the management of Loral International Schools, Lagos, has awarded a six-year scholarship to two of her finest primary six pupils.

The recipients, Master Ekene Njoku and Miss Ogunkeye Taiwo, who came tops in the school’s entrance examination, will proceed to Loral Secondary School for their free secondary education.

Announcing the award at the 31st Graduation and Prize Giving ceremony of Loral Nursery and Primary Schools (Festac & Igbesa campuses), the Director of Schools Affairs, Mr Crawford Ndukwe, said the award was instituted to reward brilliant students and encourage healthy competition among students.

”This annual event is instituted to encourage students to be the best and to engender healthy competition among them. We observed that some students are very talented but their parents do not have the resources to see them through and we don’t want to deprive such wonderful and talented kids the opportunity of going to school. So that’s why we have decided to make this scholarship available.”

Ndukwe said the objective of setting up the scholarship is being realised as previous beneficiaries have excelled not only in their secondary education but also at tertiary levels. This he said has justified the selection processes.

In her remarks, the Headmistress of Igbesa campus, Mrs Oby Oraka explained that the graduation ceremony was to appreciate and celebrate the pupils. She however, urged the graduating students to continue to be good ambassadors of the school.

Over 100 pupils received various awards and gifts for their outstanding performaces during the 2012/2013 academic session.