One of the foremost Secondary schools in the Somolu/Bariga area of the state, Strength College, Bariga has added a new edifice with state-of-the-art equipment in addition to its existing ones geared towards producing exemplary future leaders that’ll bring about innovative ideas needed in the society.
The well-painted building which has become the cynosure of all eyes stands among all other buildings in the area with fascinating artworks and has become the talk of the town lately.
According to the Principal of the school, Mr. Toheeb Adelaja revealed to Somolu News that adding the building is a dream come true stating that one of the visions of the school is to be one of the best schools around with world-class status.
He went further, “We’ve just completed a standard school building with state-of-the-art equipment basically for the benefit of our students for them to be able to compete with their counterparts anywhere in the world”.
“And this building is one of many things yet to come because our inspiration is to be the leading school in Somolu/Bariga and its environs and in any academic environment, the most important thing is to create a conducive learning environment to achieve the target goal which is purely moral and academic excellence”.
Mr. Adelaja, however, hinted that apart from classroom activities, the school can also boast of making a significant impact in the area of sports and skill acquisition which has earned the school more accolades than expected with a record to show for it.
“When I say Strength College has what it takes to be one of the leading schools, it’s not by word of mouth, the records are there to show for it, and ever since the school has been approved for WAEC, our student’s performances have been top-notch”.
“In the area of sports, our students are making waves. They recently went for the Boys and Girls Invitational Relay and returned with Gold Medals. Table Tennis and Basketball equipment are available in the school coupled with sound sports/trainers who ensure they get the needed training where and when necessary. The last time we hosted our Bi-Annual Inter-House Sports was an eye-catching event that whaooed the guests and parents. That’s to tell you that we mean every statement we made”.
“When talking about skill acquisition, they cannot be shoved aside because many of them have been trained on how to make liquid soap, hairdressing, barbing, photography, and phone repair to make them independent and stand out among their peers”.
“Mind you, we’re not satisfied with where we are, we’re aspiring to do more by improving geometrically because the world is changing every day, and change they say is inevitable”. He concluded
Strength College is a government-approved group of schools spread across the length and breadth of the Somolu/Bariga axis (Primary Schools at 10, Olorunkemi Street, Bariga and Toriola while the College is situated at 14/16, Onajimi Street, Pedro, Lagos)