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Bishop Tom Samson
The matriculation ceremony of the 2023 new intake of the Royal City College of Education was held last Friday, July 15, 2023. It was a grand occasion. The students were all excited, looking bright and anxious to begin a fresh academic session. Royal City College of Education is one of the fastest growing tertiary institutions in the country today. The school churns out yearly incredibly bright and resourceful students who have gone on to become accomplished young men and women.
Royal City College of Education has a long lasting relationship with Ekiti State university that has existed for years. It’s a partnership that has benefitted Royal City College of Education.
Royal City College of Education we offers NCE, National Certificates of education. and they also run a sandwich degree programme in affiliation with Ekiti State university, having seen the standard they have at RCCE because NUC has to make sure that, for you to run a University program, you must maintain a certain standard. Royal City College of Education has all it takes to run a degree sandwich program with Ekiti State University and almost everything comes from Ekiti State University. They make sure that the quality of lectures given to students meet the set standards. The quality education RCCE renders is out of this world and expectedly, their partnership with Ekiti State University has robbed off on the institution.
In the same vein, the Federal Government has been enjoined to partner with the private sector in order to put the country’s educational institutions on a sound footing.
Speaking at the 4th matriculation ceremony of the Royal City College, Iyana-Iyesi,Ota,Ogun State on Friday, the Founder of the College, Bishop Tom Samson said if the government allocates 80 percent of the budget on education it can never be too much.
As he put it:” Look at United States, United Kingdom, China and other developing countries, they put premium on education. If we set aside 80 percent
of the budget on education it is not too much if we want to succeed and advance as a nation.”
He noted that he set up the College because he felt that the government can not do it alone.
Bishop Samson advised the matriculating students to either uphold the moral standard existing in the College or face expulsion.
His words: “Our students must maintain moral standard based on the fear of God.The quality of teachers we employ is very important.The Bible says in Proverb 22:6 “Train your child the way he should go, when he grows up, he would not depart from it.”
Bishop Samson who is also the General Overseer of Christ Royal Family International Churches said apart from maintaining sound moral standard, the College will also provide entrepreneur facilities for skill acquisition for the new set, so that they can be become self-sufficient.”
The Provost of the College, Dr Remi Ogunfunwa praised the founder of the College for his vision in setting up the institution adding that,” many pastors and bishops who established tertiary institutions start at university level.“
“Bishop Samson being a graduate of education knew the importance of starting at the College level.”
A total number of 86 students matriculated on the occasion.
