The Congress of Nigerian Youths has awarded the Proprietress of MercyLand International College, Dr. Mrs Anuoluwa Bankole with grand matron and ambassador of the youth at an event held at the school hall in Abeokuta.
The South West Coordinator of the youth organization, Amb. Ogunkoya Ololade while decorating the awardee said the journey to picking the Proprietress was an herculean task.
“It’s a grand matron certificate bestowed on our mother, role model and lover of youths”
“We are bestowing the honor on her to celebrate her, motivate and spur her to continue the good work of promoting quality education and youth empowerment” he said
Receiving the award, Dr. Mrs Anuoluwa Bankole appreciates the Congress of Nigerian Youths for finding her worthy of the award adding that it is for her, a call to do more service to humanity.
“I am truly humbled and honored to be a recipient of this prestigous award” she said
She further reteraites that “I am not only passionate about education and lifelong learning. I am also a strong advocate of the youth. Specifically, I am passionate about raising and inspiring well-grounded and balanced youth”
Speaking earlier in his opening remarks, the Chairman of the School, Olootu A.G.O Bankole thank the youth organization for the honor done his wife and long standing partner while admonishing the students to stay true to their calling and always thrive to create their own world.
In his words “Today is a great day for the Proprietress of the school. I have always believed that everybody should create their own world in whatever they wish to be in life”
“Mercyland started about 26 years ago as a small outfit with our daughter as student 001, but we have created our own world from our own locality”
“Don’t envy anybody. Everyone has a race and everybody has it’s own speed. Create your own speed and don’t copy anybody’s speed so gather yourself and create something for yourself”
