Agbughul Kachi Memorial College Holds Historic Graduation Ceremony

On the 20^th July, 2013, Agbughul Kachi Memorial College ,Adikpo held their first graduation, prize-giving and launching of magazine, The searchlight. The event was under the chairmanship of Mr. Pineve Amokaha, HOD, Education, Kwande Local Government.

            Offering the his welcome speech, Mr. Atokondo Dominic revealed that the historic graduation was the 1^st in the 8^th year of the institution. He said although the school had graduated two previous sets, 2012/2013 sets were the first to have an official graduation ceremony.

            “As we celebrate our graduating students and the 8^th year of existence, I want to re-affirm our resolve of providing quality   education to our students to re-assure our  parents and the general public of our local commitment to excellence since all our programmes, curricular and extra-curricular activities are geared towards this”, Mr. Atokondo said. 

            In an exclusive interview with the students magazine, The searchlight which was launched at the event, the Proprietor of the school, Hon. Arc. Bem Kachi said, he named the school in memory of his late father, Late Hon. Samuel Agbughul Kachi, who until death was a loving father as well as a philanthropist. His father, he said, died in 2002 and he started the school in 2002 in his honour. 

            He was very appreciative to the staff and who he said are wonderful, hardworking dedicated to their duties.

Meanwhile a renowned educationist, Dr. T. Terver Udu of the department of English and literary studies, College of Education, Katsina-Ala has called on students to imbibe reading culture. In a paper presentation at the ceremony, tittled“Achieving effective reading instruction in schools: The role of parents and teachers”, Dr. Udu stressed that there is no alterative to reading. “we know that at the moment, telephone calls have taken over letter writing, television viewing has taken over reading couture, cultic groups have taken over literary clubs and societies… indiscipline has taken over fagging, and examination malpractice has taken over hard work and honest character, but the time has come to revive  the good culture that we once knew”.