Newsletter Oct 7 2012 - Loyola Jesuit College

The lion or lioness is the school’s mascot, and pride (a group of lions/lionesses) refers to the students of Loyola Jesuit College.Vol. 12 Number 2 A Newsletter for Parents October 7 2012The Mass of the HolySpirit is an opportunityfor us, as a communityof faith, to call downthe Holy Spirit on ourinstitution, at the beginningof each academicyear. We begineach academic yearwith this tradition becausewe totally relyon God to bless, protectand guide our children,parents, staff,faculty, friends andalumni. We also implorethe Holy Spirit toendow us with hisMASS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.many blessings andgifts. This communalcelebration affords usthe opportunity tohonour students whohave excelled anddistinguished themselvesin demonstratingabilities in theHoly Spirit’s gift ofknowledge (1 Cor. 12:7-11). We teach allour students that theirgifts (or any gift theyreceive from God) areonly useful whenused for the serviceof all (Cor. 12: 7).The Mass of the Holy Spirit will also include the induction ceremony for the JS 1 students. The ceremony formally ends theirorientation which began on resumption (September 8th), and gives the Loyola Jesuit College Community the opportunity tocelebrate its new and youngest members. Each of them will be assigned an Angel (mentor) to guide the JS 1 studentsthroughout the first year. The Angels were carefully selected by the House Masters/Mistresses, the Vice-Principal StudentLife and his team, and our Counseling Department. The counseling department oversees this mentorship program. Our mentorshipprogram borrows from the Christian concept of Guardian Angels (Exodus 23:20; Matthew 18:10). At this year’s Massof the Holy Spirit, we will also pray in a special way for Loyola Jesuit College as it turns 16. We thank God for his many blessings,for our many achievements and pray for His guidance and protection on the Loyola Jesuit College Community always.On October 1st, we had a beautiful celebration to mark Nigeria’s 52nd independence anniversary (see page 2) and we alsomarked the 9th year memorial anniversary of Soala Daisy Adaku Ben-Kalio. Kindly visit the Addendum (pp. 16-18) on our on-line version (http://www.loyolajesuit.org/news.htm) for the full text of Engr Nelson Ovhori’s (Special Guest) October 1st address.

PICTURES SPEAKLeft: Fr Chris (Pastor, HolyTrinity Catholic Church,Abuja) leads the IndependenceAnniversary and OurLady Queen of NigeriaMass at LJC Chapel. Theliturgy was also a memorialfor Soala Ben Kalio;Bellow Left: Fr EhiOmoragbon, SJ(President), flanked byEngr Nelson Ovhori(Special Guest of Honour)and Mrs Puri (Chairperson,Abuja PTA) receive saluteat the Independence DayCelebration match past.Bellow Middle: EngrOvhori delivers an October1st Speech titled “The Roleof Youth in Nation Building:Nigeria at 52”; BellowRight: Xavier house staffand students celebratestheir victory at the event.2

GRADUATION 2012 DVD: The video coverage for the 2012graduation ceremony (prom, graduation mass and graduation ceremony)is available. Contact the school office or office@loyolajesuit.orgto pick your copy (each copy costs N2000).BE GREEN: Please take care of our environment and use wastebins for trash. Kindly encourage your drivers and guests to do thesame. Also, help us save some trees ‘bookmark’ us or add us toyour ‘favourites’. Be green and opt not to pick a copy of the Newsletterat the gate: read the LJC newsletter on-line at: http://www.loyolajesuit.org/news.htmORTHODONTIC CARE: The 1st Term Schedule isOctober 20th and November 17th. Henceforth, orthodonticappointments must be fixed for the weekend.Kindly check the academic calendar to ensurethere is no clash with other school programmeswhenever you make your appointments. Alert theschool in advance (at least two weeks) so that theschool may take your child for such appointments.A l s o , c o n t a c t t h e s c h o o l c l i n i c(clinic@loyolajesuit.org) to get their schedule. Oryou may call the school (07053333380;08060670700; 08054909665) during office hours forverification or help.RESULT VERIFICATION EXERCISE: This takes place on theThursday after students’ end-of-term exams and all students areexpected to be part of this exercise. The exercise strives to ensurethat students’ results are accurate. Before you schedule travels,visa interviews, medical appointments, examinations, and otherengagements, please ensure it does not clash with important schoolprograms. Contact the school in advance for clarification.HELP US PREVENT SMUGGLING: You are only expected todrop items for your child, after resumption, at the admin office orat the security office (main gate). Do not hand them items duringyour visit. Kindly use the correct channel.ENTRANCE EXAMINATION INTO LJC: Entrance Examinationforms for JS1 Sept. 2013 has been activated on-line. Pleasevisit www.loyolajesuit.org for information.CLASS TEACHERS: These are the contacts of the LJC ClassTeachers: JS 1 A: IBENETO, Maximus(ibeneto@loyolajesuit.org); JS 1B: Sr OKWECHIME, Lilian(okwechime@loyolajesuit.org); JS 1C: CHUKWUOCHA, Chuks(chukwuocha@loyolajesuit.org); JSI D: UKE, Paul(chukwuocha@loyolajesuit.org).FROM THE BURSAR: In order to align our operations withthe Central Bank’s policy on cashless transactions (already implementedin Lagos State from January 1, 2012), we will need youto take the following measures: First, avoid paying cash intoour accounts henceforth; second, ensure that all paymentsinto our accounts are made through crossed cheques, bankdraft or NEFT transfer; third, communicatethe details of the payment to accounts(bursar@loyolajesuit.org). We are also delighted to informyou that we have a POS in the accounts. This makes paymentmuch easier.TICKETS AND TRAVELS: Henceforth, please send yourchild’s tickets to travel@loyolajesuit.org ONLY, for processing.SMS messages are not acceptable. Thanks for your understanding.Tickets for the Christmas vacation should be submitted by November17th.WASSCE AND HAUSA LANGUAGE: We have observed thatmany SS3 students do not give their best to the Hausa Language.Kindly encourage your children to give their best to all the subjectsthey register for in WAEC and NECO. They may fail to be admittedin competitive colleges and universities, if they do poorly (ornot as well) in any of their registered subjects (it does not matter ifthe subject is not directly related to the course they hope to studyat the university). Similarly, they may lose out on competitivemerit-based scholarships for the same reason.Also, encourage and motivate your child to take the NECO examinationseriously. We encourage students to take this examinationvery seriously because it may ultimately make the difference betweenstaying at home for one extra year or not. NECO providesstudents opportunity to have something to fall back on should theirWASSCE not turn out as well as they would have wanted. NECOhas helped students in the past. Similarly, students should taketheir WASSCE Mock seriously. Some Colleges or Universitiesrequest for students’ final internal examination results before theyoffer admission, in which case we rely on our Mock. WASSCEshould be taken seriously, since even students who have receivedadmission into Universities and Colleges abroad still need theseresults. Even after University/College, Human Resource firmswhere some of our students apply to for work, do request for thesedocuments.DIETARY ISSUES: Ensure your child eats healthy food whenyou (or his/her guardian) visit. Subsequently, students will be deniedthe privilege to participate in the picnic lunch with their parents/guestsif this becomes a danger to their health and well-being.Furthermore, encourage your children to eat the food we serve. Itwill help them grow better, develop better immunity, and do betteracademically. We encourage you to discern between food itemsthat are of health hazard from ones disliked by your child. Henceforth,we will only accept such requests from certified governmenthospitals. Furthermore, before such requests are honoured, weshall seek a second opinion. We shall review requests we havereceived.CAN YOU HELP US DELIVER A LETTER TO A CATHO-LIC BISHOP? If you are a parent, and can help us deliver a letterto any of the Nigerian Catholic Bishops, please see Mr Akula Aza,the Admin Sec (office@loyolajesuit.org) when you visit.3

EXTERNAL EXAMINATIONS.1. COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PRESENTATION DAY FOR SS2 & SS3 STUDENTS AND PARENTS:The first Colleges and Universities presentations for the 2012/2013 Academic Session, is scheduled for Saturday, October27, 2012. Many institutions in UK, US, Canada, South Africa and Ghana have indicated interest in making presentations.Parents of SS2 & SS3 students are invited. It offers parents the opportunity to meet with the representatives of some of theforeign Colleges/Universities their children have applied to or they want their children to apply to for admissions.2. 2012/2013 ACADEMIC SESSION PSAT, SAT AND TOEFL EXAMINATIONS:A] PSAT [SS2 STUDENTS]:Eighty- two SS2 students have indicated interest to write this examination on the scheduled date.Examination Date: October 20, 2012Examination Fee: $50 [Registration fee/School’s Administrative charges]. N170 per $1for those who wish to pay in naira.Payment should be made into the school’s account and receipt obtained from accounts department. Parents of SS2 studentswho want their children to write the PSAT on October 20, 2012 should confirm from their children if they have submittedtheir names for the examination.B] S. A. T – 1 [SS3 STUDENTS]:Eighty – eight SS3 students have been registered for this examination scheduled to hold as indicated below.Examination Date: November 3, 2012Examination Fee: $120for score reports to four schools. Any additional score report costs $11.00each.C] S. A. T. – 2 [SS3 STUDENTS]:Twenty – one SS3 students have also been registered for this examination.Examination Date: December 1, 2012Examination Fee: $122for score reports to four schools. Any additional score report costs $11.00 each.D] RE-SIT of S.A.T – 1 or 2 if desired:The registration for this examination is yet to take place.Examination Date: January 26, 2013Examination Fee: As in S. A. T – 1 & 2 above.E] TOEFL [SS3 STUDENTS]:The process of registering our SS3 students for this examination is on.Examination Date: December 2012 – January 2013Examination Fee: $250for score reports to four schools.NOTE:The only means of identification and admission into the examination hall for all these examinations is a valid hard copyInternational Passport. Therefore, all SS2 [PSAT] and SS3 [SAT & TOEFL] students who want to write any of these examinationsare expected to have submitted their International Passports to Mr. Gabriel Egudu at resumption on the 15 th ofSeptember 2012. Those who want to pay for any of these examinations in Naira should use the exchange rate of N170.00 to$1because of the fluctuating value of the Naira. If the exchange rate is lower by registration, the balance will remain in thestudent’s account.3. MAY/JUNE 2012 CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONALEXAMINATION RESULT:The result of the May/June 2012 Cambridge International Examination has been released. As usual, our students did verywell. Miss Stephani Oghenefejiro Oruerio has the best result with four A*, one A and one B. While Miss Chinaza Umehcame second with one A*, four As and one B. Twenty seven out of the twenty nine students who sat for the examinationhad A, while two had B in English language. We congratulate all the twenty nine students who sat for the examination.4. J. A. M. B/UT.M.E. REGISTRATION:All SS3 students will be registered for this examination as soon as JAMB advertises. Parents of all SS3 students should discusswith their children on Courses and Universities/Polytechnics/Colleges of Education of their choice (p. 5).4

5. L. J. C. POLICY AND GUIDELINE ON FOREIGNAPPLICATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS 2012/2013ACADEMIC SESSIONWe wish to remind our SS3 Students and Parents of thefollowing guidelines on applications to foreign Universities/Colleges [request for transcripts, filling of application formsand sitting for foreign examination]. This took effect fromSeptember 2012.Number of Schools a Student can apply to:A student is expected to apply for admission toeight schools. Transcript to each of the eightschools will cost N1000.00 [one thousand naira].Any additional application for admission/requestfor transcript will cost N5000.00 [five thousandnaira] per transcript.Completion/Submission of Online Application Forms:[A] All applicants [SS3 students] are expected tocomplete their College Board Common ApplicationForms and submit online before resumption inSeptember.[B] Requests for transcripts and all applicationforms for Counsellor and Subject Teachers shouldbe submitted latest by the end of first week of resumptionin September.[C] Request for transcripts and filling of Applicationforms must be accompanied with aClearance letter from accounts department andthe list, postal and emailaddresses of the schools.Admission Examinations/Tests into Foreign Schools:SS3 students [present SS2] should plan to taketheir S. A.T examinations as follows:S. A. T. – 1 November 2012S. A. T. – 2 December 2012Re-sit of S.A.T – 1 or 2 if desired: January 2013TOEFL: October 2012 – January 2013All other admission examinations including admissioninto A/Level schools in UK to besupervised by the school’s University Admissionsoffice will be on Day 4 in the school’s schedule.The school will charge N 2500.00 per hour forsupervision.TRANSCRIPTS AND COMPLETED APPLICATIONFORMS BY COUNSELLOR/SUBJECT TEACHER:We will not send Transcripts, Completed ApplicationsForms, Recommendation Letters and AnswerScripts of examinations supervised by the schoolto parents or students. These documents will onlybe sent to schools that need them.CONFERENCE FEE:Every delegate is required to pay the sum of sixty thousandnaira only (N60, 000). This amount covers accommodation,feeding, medical care and attendance of the official closingdinner & award night.MODE OF PAYMENT:All payment must be made to the school authority on or before18th September, 2012. Delegates should collect consent letterfrom their parents or guardians, permitting the student to participatein the event, and also permitting the school to deductthe conference fee from their accounts.DRESS CODE:Delegates must dress in formal attire or western business attire(suit and tie for males and trouser suit or knee length skirt orgowns for females) at every official activity during the conference.No jean, sneakers, hats, leggings, mini skirts or gownsand t-shirts are allowed for use.At cultural night, delegates must dress in traditional attire. Nomixture of English and traditional outfit, no body hug shortgown, no jeans for both males and females and no off shouldertops or gowns for females.Diner outfit needed for the official closing dinner. Delegatesshould come with descent dinner outfit.CAUTION:The use of cell phones and other electronic devices will notbe permitted. However, delegates who want to use laptops/ipads for NISSMUN (solely during informal consultations anddrafting resolutions) must hand them over to the principal andnot to any member of staff. Parents who wish to see the delegatesMUST pass through the teachers in-charge. However,parents are not expected to give food or any items to delegatesafter they have left Loyola Jesuit College. Delegateswho disobey these instructions will be sent home immediately.SANDALS AND UNIFORMS: We are still experiencingsome delays with the supply of sandals and uniforms from oursuppliers. We hope these items will arrive soon. We regret thedelay.G. EGUDU.NIGERIA MODEL UNITED NATIONS SOCIETY(NISSMUN)THEME: Promoting Peace, Tolerance and ResponsibleCitizenship; DATE: 27th to 31st October, 2012.5

Announcements/NEWSNYSC, SERVICE AND GIVING BACK: Are you an LJCgraduate? Will you be serving in Abuja anytime from August2012? Will you love to give back to your almer mater throughcarrying out your NYSC service here in LJC? Then write to thepresident of Loyola Jesuit College, president@loyolajesuit.org.This is ONLY for LJC ALUMNI!We thank Mr Charles Ojo for his donation of a HP Laptop and Dellprojector for the ERC. We thank Mrs Okonkwo??? for the donationof two books to the school library (Two copies of How LazinessSaved My Life by Ofili, Okechukwu) and we thank Mrs Umeano fora donation of an authographed copy of “Refined for Rebirth” byIjeoma Okwuchi).AFRICAN LEADERSHIP ACADEEMY: African Leadership Academycordially invites Loyola Jesuit College students to apply forplaces on the African Leadership Academy two year programme.The programme consists of the English Cambridge ALevels as well as the ALA core curriculum of leadership, entrepreneurshipand African Studies. ALA alumni pursue their higher educationat top universities around the world as well as premium internshipopportunities with multinational companies and world classsocial entrepreneurs.The African Leadership Academy is an initiative which seeks toprovide lifelong nurturing to young men and women with a passionfor Africa as well as leadership and entrepreneurship potential. ALAplans to raise a cohort of 6,000 ethical entrepreneurial leadersacross disciplines in the next fifty years. The deadline for submissionis 15 November 2012.For more information visit: www.africanleadershipacademy.orgOr email: admissions@africanleadershipacademy.orgOr call: +27(0)116993000ORMrs. Catherine BickerstethRegional Director, West AfricaAfrican Leadership AcademyCell: +(234) 0 8034020999Cell: +(44) 0 7595540849Off: +(234) 1 4631794Email: cbickersteth@africanleadershipacademy.orgSkype: bickerstethcwww.africanleadershipacademy.orgANGIPET TOURS: Angipet is organizing an educational French languageimmersion tour package (Dec. 8 to 18, 2012) to Togo. The packageis an intensive language programme that will help students improve theirspoken French. The cost is N250,000 each. Please contact Mr Ben Ndubuisi,HOD French, for details (ndubuisi@loyolajesuit.org;08077215670).FESPAN TRAVELS AND TOURS LIMITED: FESPAN is happy topresent a recreational and educational tour of Obudu Mountain Resort inCross River State, from December 8—11 (four days and three nights).While at Obudu, students will be engaged in the Educational Tour of theResort which showcases how milk, yogurt, cheese and honey are produced.Also, they will have the experience of both indoor marvel (tour ofthe hotel facilities) and outdoor walks (Canopy Walkway, Grotto, HolyMountain—and also an aerial view of the endless mountains and hillswith cable car ride). Attractions include a pool party at the water park,Game Arcade and cultural display. Kindly contact Mr TonyOmorogieva— console@loyolajesuit.org or 07053333380—for furtherdetails.FROM THE CHAPLAIN(1) Monthly Devotional: We need a sponsor (sponsors) to subscribeat least 400 copies of a monthly devotional called Christ's Eaglets.Presently a woman (a devout Catholic) who is not a Loyola parenthas been paying N36,000 monthly for the 200 copies available forour students. Our students are truly enjoying the devotional. Besides,our children and sometimes the Chaplain also contribute articles tothe devotional. LJC Column in it is called "Random Thoughts". 200copies are not enough for our children. Support your children's spiritualgrowth. Contact the chaplaincy at chaplain@loyolajesuit.org.(2) Support the Chaplaincy: Our Chaplaincy is growing very fast andour needs are also growing too. We are eternally grateful to our dearparents who have supported us with their generous donations. Parentsare always welcome to support our ministry in various ways.For instance provide vestments for altar servers, lectors and choir,support the beautification project of our chapel with religious art,and so on. For more information on areas you can help, contact thechaplaincy at chaplain@loyolajesuit.org.(3) Kairos Retreat Batch I: This will take place from 8th - 12th December(hopefully at DRACC). The first 30 students only shall beadmitted to this batch. Register with the chaplaincy on or before the30th of November 2012. Contact the chaplaincy at chaplain@loyolajesuit.org.(4) Offering at Mass: Students are now encouraged to freely maketheir offerings during Sunday Masses only using their cheque book.Each child shall decide when and what to give according to the resourcesavailable to him/her. This practice has already begun withthe House Mass and thanksgiving (30/09/12)animated by Connellyhouse. Each house will eventually do this culminating in the AllHouse Feast Day when the practice will become a general for all thestudents. Our intention is to allow a good number of our studentswho have expressed the desire to give to fulfill their desire and alsoto give some others opportunity to learn to be charitable.(5) Why Visit the Chaplaincy? On visiting days parents are expectedto visit the chaplaincy to consult about issues concerning theirchild’s growth in faith and moral character. It is the responsibility ofparents to check on the faith-life performance of their children justas they check their academic performance. The chaplaincy is alsoavailable to help the faith-life of parents and guardians. You are alwayswelcome between 1pm – 3:30pm on visiting days.ThanksUdochi, SJNOTE: The above tours are neither organized nor run by LoyolaJesuit College. You may contact the LJC Administration for clarifications.GRATITUDE TO OUR GENEROUS PARENTS: We aregrateful to parents and well-wishers who support us in many ways.6

HELPING YOUR CHILDREN DEVELOP HEALTHYEATING HABITSBy S. N. Damkor RD.College DietitianEating a meal should be both a healthy and enjoyable occasion.Meal times should promote family togetherness wheneverpossible. During early childhood, it is important to meet achild’s nutritional needs in order to ensure proper growth andalso to establish a life-long habit of healthy eating.Between the ages of 2 and 20, the human bodychanges continuously and dramatically. Muscles growstronger, bones grow longer, height may more than double andweight can increase as much as fivefold. The most strikingchanges take place during puberty, which usually occurs betweenthe ages of 10 and 15 in the case of girls and between 12and 19 in boys.The amount of food that a child needs varies accordingto height, build, gender and activity level. Left to themselves,most children will usually eat the amount of food that isright for them; however, it is up to the parents to ensure thattheir children have the right foods available to choose from.Here are some tips to encourage healthy eating habits in children:Plan together: - Make use of the vacation period toconsolidate family ties, food is a unifying medium. Discussfreely and draw up your shopping list together. Let the childrenmake their input and be guided to make healthful choices.Prepare meals together:- Involve the children in familymeals by having them help out with simple meal time tasks,such as washing and cutting vegetables, grinding or poundingsome ingredients, or setting the table. If meal time is a pleasantevent, children may practice healthful eating habits later on inlife.Dine together: - Relaxed dining experiences withgood food and conversation help to foster family relationshipsas well as good digestion. Remember, this is not the time tocriticize table manners or coerce children to finish their food.That age old notion of “cleaning your plate” can lead to overeatingand weight problems in some cases, or to a lifelong dislikeof particular foods. Parents may find it better to servesmaller portions in the first place or to allow children to servethemselves.Inculcate healthful snacking habits: - Teenagers oftenprefer snacks loaded with fat, salt and sugar; such as doughnuts,cakes, cookies, potato chips, French fries and soft drinks.You can generally keep your teenager out of nutritional dangerby providing snacks that are high in vitamins, minerals, proteinand fiber. This basically means buying healthful snacks such asfruits, fresh juices, dried fruits (such as dates and raisins), rawvegetables (such as carrots, garden eggs, and cucumbers), nuts,whole grain crackers, plain pop corn and yoghurt. Encourageteenagers to choose grilled chicken, sandwiches with leanmeat, chocolate drinks and assorted milk drinks.On the whole, healthful teen foods do not have toinclude giving up favorite foods. Small portions of fatty foodscan complement larger portions of non-fat and low fat dairyproducts, lean meat, vegetables, fruits and whole-grain products.An example is the plain ham burger with vegetable salad(minimize the amount of regular salad dressing or use the lowfatvariety), an occasional ice-cream or soft drink, friedchicken or scotch egg. By choosing wisely and eating in moderation,teens can eat at fast food restaurants and still consumea very healthy diet. Snacks and fast food restaurants are not theproblem; poor food choices are.NEWSAdolescents need more of everything to keep up with themassive growth spurt; calories and protein for growth and to buildmuscles; and protein, calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D for boneformation. For many, the demands of school and social life meanthat they eat meals away from home; suddenly they are responsiblefor choosing the major part of their diet. Some may not make thebest choices. Others may use food to establish an identity (of masculinityor femininity, as the case may be).Both obesity and eating disorders can plague adolescents.A sensitive approach is necessary in order to help an adolescentmaintain a positive self-image and professional help may be necessary.Finally, spend quality time together. Time spent with childrenencourages greater trust and better communication. Teachingand modeling spiritual values deepens spiritual roots. Children needthese basics to cope with the stresses of growing up into balanced,mentally healthy adults.Visiting days and Food borne incidentsHow can parents make visiting days exciting without leaving behindthe burden of food borne incidents that often follow? Whenchildren are given assorted dishes and snacks, there is always thetendency for them to want to taste a little of everything. The result isoften manifested in bouts of diarrhea, vomiting and general stomachupset. A good way of preventing such unpleasant episodes is forparents to limit the variety of foods that they bring to not more than3 items. Foods that encourage rapid bacterial activity and digestiveproblem (fermentation), such as soups, sauces, stews, puddings(especially moimoi ), salads, milk products and cakes may not beideal in this instance. Well roasted or fried chicken, fresh fruits,juices, chocolates and biscuits are however, better options to selectfrom.7

NEWS.The May/June 2012 WASSCE Result: Below is the analysis (by numbers) of this year’s West African Senior SecondarySchool Certificate Examination (WASSCE) result. The percentage analysis of the result is on the next page.One hundred and forty two (142) students sat for the examination and each registered nine (9) subjects. Ninety two studentspassed all nine subjects while the remaining 50 students passed eight subjects and failed the Hausa Language. Alternatively, 41 students(29%) had a minimum of a credit (C) in all 9 subjects; 94 students (66%) had a minimum of credit in 8 subjects and 7 students (5%)had a minimum of credit in 7 subjects.Apart from the Hausa Language, the result was generally good. Of the 18 subjects that the school registered, seven (Foods & Nutrition,Christian Religious Knowledge, Geography, Literature-in-English, Government, History, and Visual Art) recorded a 100% distinction.A hundred and four (104) of the 108 students that sat for Geography had A1; five (5) of the 6 for Visual Art had A1; thirty (30) of the 31 for CRK hadan A1 while all 33 students for the Foods & Nutrition had an A1; a hundred and one (101) of the 142 had an A1 in General Mathematics; seven (7) ofthe 12 had an A1 in History while 64 of the 111 had an A1 in Physics. The student with the best result this year is Ogagaoghene Semiu Attahwho had an A1 in eight subjects and a C4 in Hausa Language; Oluwakemi Eunice Olalude and Boluwatife Adedipupo Odeneye alsohad an A1 in eight subjects but a C6 and an F9 respectively, in Hausa Language. Incidentally the only student that had an A1 in HausaLanguage (Ojima Aladi Abalaka) had an A1 in 7 subjects but a B2 in the remaining subjects.Looking at the result from another angle, we noted that 8 students had 9 distinctions; 77 students had 8 distinctions; 37 had 7; 13 had 6;4 had 5 distinctions and 3 students had 4 distinctions. We say congratulations to the students and their teachers for the good job!2012 WAEC RESULT ANALYSIS BY NUMBERSSubjects A1 B2 B3 C4 C5 C6 D7 E8 F9 No. of CandidatesEnglish LanguageMathematicsHausaEconomics (1 student was Absent)FrenchChristian Religious KnowledgeLiterature-in-EnglishPhysicsChemistryBiologyGovernmentFurther Mathematics (3 outstanding results)GeographyTechnical DrawingAgricultural ScienceFoods & NutritionHistoryVisual Art11 60 70 1 142101 10 20 4 2 3 2 1421 11 7 4 18 18 33 50 14247 13 25 4 2 2 943 8 8 3 2 2430 1 3125 4 4 3364 20 26 1 11115 28 43 9 7 8 1 11157 32 11 1 1 1026 7 7 2026 4 18 4 3 58104 3 1 10852 7 6 1 6618 9 14 1 1 4333 337 5 125 1 6Below is the analysis of the 2012 BECE Result: All eighty-eight (88) students passed the examination, given that each got a minimumof a P (pass) in both General Mathematics and English Language. The best students, Veronica Oluwabunmi Bamisaye and LewechiUgonma Nkata, each had nine (9) distinctions (A’s) and five (5) credits (C’s). We are yet to find out from the NECO office why our twovisually impaired students had no results in Hausa, Basic Technology as well as in the Cultural and Creative Arts. Our students’ performanceat BECE remains a concern. We have expressed our concern to NECO and are following up. In the meantime, we are workingwith our students to improve their skills in objective test-taking.-Sr. Ebele Onochie, SHCJ8

PERCENTAGE ANALYSIS OF LJC WAEC RESULT STATISTICS 2002 – 2012SUBJECT GRADES 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011English Language 99Distinction 86 95 86 95 40 100 74 84 95 591Credit 14 5 13 5 60 0 26 16 5 410Pass 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00Fail 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Mathematics 92Distinction 73 84 89 92 81 88 100 94 96 866Credit 15 13 9 5 9 9 0 4 3 112Pass 10 2 2 2 2 3 0 1 1 30Fail 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0Hausa9Distinction 13 15 5 31 21 10 37 20 48 31% of 2009 result pending20Credit 30 28 21 17 49 12 36 39 34 2236Pass 25 25 43 36 25 27 24 34 13 4535Fail 25 32 31 17 3 51 3 6 5 30Economics 90Distinction 63 85 91 73 100 96 95 94 99 841% of 2012 result Absent 9Credit 34 14 9 25 0 4 5 6 1 160Pass 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 00Fail 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0French 79Distinction 80 77 25 0 54 89 100 100 100 10021Credit 20 23 75 0 38 11 0 0 0 00Pass 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00Fail 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Christian Religious Studies 100Distinction 92 78 86 99 91 100 100 93 100 797% of 2009 result pending 0Credit 8 22 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 210Pass 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00Fail 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Literature in English 100Distinction 83 91 100 56 90 100 97 100 97 710Credit 17 9 0 41 10 0 3 0 3 290Pass 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 00Fail 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Physics 99Distinction 94 87 96 99 87 92 83 90 94 991Credit 6 10 4 1 7 8 17 9 6 10Pass 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 00Fail 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Chemistry 77Distinction 68 66 87 90 87 62 84 90 67 6722Credit 26 31 13 8 7 33 13 8 32 281Pass 6 3 0 0 0 4 3 2 1 50Fail 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0Biology 98Distinction 64 91 85 89 99 94 100 97 89 702Credit 36 9 15 10 0 6 0 3 11 300Pass 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 00Fail 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Government 100Distinction 71 95 83 89 100 95 100 100 100 960Credit 25 5 17 7 0 5 0 0 0 40Pass 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 00Fail 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Further Mathematics 83Distinction 100 100 100 94 100 100 100 96 93 965% of 2012 result pending 12Credit 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 4 7 40Pass 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00Fail 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Geography 100Distinction 87 90 89 100 100 91 93 100 61 1000Credit 13 8 11 0 0 9 7 0 34 00Pass 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 00Fail 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Technical Drawing99Distinction 47 83 97 96 97 70 85 86 96 821Credit 34 17 3 4 3 27 15 14 2 180Pass 9 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 00Fail 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Agricultural Science95Distinction 100 91 100 48 89 97 100 100 100 1005Credit 0 9 0 45 8 3 0 0 0 00Pass 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 00Fail 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Foods & Nutrition100Distinction 67 100 100 94 100 100 100 100 100 1000Credit 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00Pass 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00Fail 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0History100Distinction N/A 0 0 100 100 100 100 100 71 1000Credit N/A 50 100 0 0 0 0 0 29 00Pass N/A 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00Fail N/A 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Visual Art 100Distinction 70 0 100 0 0 N/A 100 N/A 100 1000Credit 30 100 0 100 100 N/A 0 N/A 0 00Pass 0 0 0 0 0 N/A 0 N/A 0 0Fail 0 0 0 0 0 N/A 0 N/A 0 0020129

AWARD NOMINEESJSS 1 2011/2012S/No SUBJECTS NOMINEES1 English LanguageSANNI, Temitope Aisha / UDOBONG, Abasiakan Victor / CAREW, Afopefoluwa Oluwatamilore2 General MathematicsANIAGOH, William Daluchukwu / ODUOZA, Michael Chukwuemeka / DAVIES-OKAREVU, Ejiroghene Alexis3 Civic EducationETIM, Anthony Edem / ANIAGOH, William Daluchukwu / ODUOZA, Michael Chukwuemeka / EKPUNOBI, Ifeanyi Ogonna / UND4 Basic TechnologyANIAGOH, William Daluchukwu / EGWABOR, Richard Omongbae / ETIM, Anthony Edem5 Home EconomicsANIAGOH, William Daluchukwu / CAREW, Afopefoluwa Oluwatamilore / SODIYA, Oluwatunmise Oluwabusayo6 Agricultural ScienceODUOZA, Michael Chukwuemeka / ANIAGOH, William Daluchukwu / ETIM, Anthony Edem7 Physical and Health EducationEKPUNOBI, Ifeanyi Ogonna / ETIM, Anthony Edem / SODIYA, Oluwatunmise Oluwabusayo/ CAREW, Afopefoluwa Oluwatamilo8 French LanguageSODIYA, Oluwatunmise Oluwabusayo / SANNI, Temitope Aisha / ANIAGOH, William Daluchukwu9 Social StudiesETIM, Anthony Edem / ANIAGOH, William Daluchukwu / EKPUNOBI, Ifeanyi Ogonna10 Basic ScienceEKPUNOBI, Ifeanyi Ogonna / ODUOZA, Michael Chukwuemeka / DAVIES-OKAREVU, Ejiroghene Alexis11 Christian ReligiousODUOZA, Michael Chukwuemeka / OKENWA, Gabriel Chinedum / ANIAGOH, William Daluchukwu12 Hausa LanguageDOGO, Miriam Kpeiknom / ANIAGOH, William Daluchukwu / OKOLI, Onyinye Jennifer13 Computer StudiesOKENWA, Gabriel Chinedum / OMOLE, Daniel Oluwasegun / ANIAGOH, William Daluchukwu / ODUOZA, Michael Chukwuemek14 Cultural & CreativeOKONKWO, Nnazimuzo Chukwuebuka / NJERE, Nengi Chioma / NWABUIKWU, Ozioma Chinasa15 Cultural & CreativeOKOLI, Onyinye Jennifer / AKINDELE, Mofetoluwa Oluwakanyinsademi / UNDIEH, Ukamushu Ann / NWIZU, Chizulum Ogechuk16 OVERALL BEST STUDENTANIAGOH, William Daluchukwu / EKPUNOBI, Ifeanyi Ogonna / ODUOZA, Michael Chukwuemeka / OKOBO, Anthonia ChJSS 2 2011/2012S/SUBJECTSNOMINEESNo1 English LanguageURANTA, Nengi Jasmine / AKINOLA, Boluwatife Oluwatunmibi / RAJI, Kamaldeen Ayomide / IGWEGBU, Clinton Nnaemeka /AGHAJI, Chisom Nicola2 General MathematicsOFILI, Kenechukwu Onyedikachi / IGWEGBU, Clinton Nnaemeka / BENNI, Tamaraupreye Uzochukwudinma3 Civic EducationNWOKEMODO-IHEJIRIKA, Chinemerem / ERENYANATE, Ingowari Sarah / TITCOMBE, Adetola Ann / AKINOLA, BoluwatifeOluwatunmibi4 Basic TechnologyTITCOMBE, Adetola Ann / EZEKWE, Udokama Idah / IFEACHO, Chukwuebuka Anthony5 Home EconomicsTITCOMBE, Adetola Ann / AKINOLA, Boluwatife Oluwatunmibi / IFEACHO, Chukwuebuka Anthony6 Agricultural ScienceIFEACHO, Chukwuebuka Anthony / AKINOLA, Boluwatife Oluwatunmibi / IGWEGBU, Clinton Nnaemeka7 Physical and HealthAWI, Karasira Nonubari / AKINOLA, Boluwatife Oluwatunmibi / IFEACHO, Chukwuebuka Anthony / IGWEGBU, Clinton NnaemekaEducation8 French LanguageNWOKEMODO-IHEJIRIKA, Chinemerem / AGBARA, Favour Ozioma / TITCOMBE, Adetola Ann / UWAGWU, Awele Bill9 Social StudiesAGBARA, Favour Ozioma / NWOKEMODO-IHEJIRIKA, Chinemerem / NYAM, Limaro Karen10 Basic ScienceAKINOLA, Boluwatife Oluwatunmibi / IGWEGBU, Clinton Nnaemeka / IFEACHO, Chukwuebuka Anthony11 Christian ReligiousAKINOLA, Boluwatife Oluwatunmibi / IFEACHO, Chukwuebuka Anthony / BULUS, Miracle JohnStudies12 Hausa LanguageRAJI, Kamaldeen Ayomide / AKINOLA, Boluwatife Oluwatunmibi / IGWEGBU, Clinton Nnaemeka / BULUS, Miracle John13 Computer StudiesIFEACHO, Chukwuebuka Anthony / IGWEGBU, Clinton Nnaemeka / TITCOMBE, Adetola Ann / OPARA-NDUDU, Sharon Chidinma14 Cultural & Creative ArtRAJI, Kamaldeen Ayomide / IGWEGBU, Clinton Nnaemeka / IFEACHO, Chukwuebuka Anthony(Music)15 Cultural & Creative Art(Fine Art)16 OVERALL BESTIGWEGBU, Clinton Nnaemeka / AKINOLA, Boluwatife Oluwatunmibi / IFEACHO, Chukwuebuka AnthonyAKINOLA, Boluwatife Oluwatunmibi / IFEACHO, Chukwuebuka Anthony / IGWEGBU, Clinton NnaemekaSTUDENT10

SSS 2 2011/2012S/NoNoSUBJECTSAWARD NOMINEESNOMINEES1 English Language UYANNA, Somtochukwu Chinweoke / BABASOLA, Olufolajimi Nnamdi / NNYAMAH, SomtochukwuLuck2 General Mathematics ESSIEN, Princess-Jewel Nyong / OGUNSINA, Motiloluwa Oluwatomisin / AMADI, UgochukwuMichael3 Biology UZO, Nneoma Chibugo / AGAVA, Beka Agatha / PURI, Leah Blessing4 Economics AGAVA, Beka Agatha / AKINWUNTAN, Oluwakanyinsola Patrick / CHIMA, Tilden Akachukwu5 French Language AMADI, Ugochukwu Michael / LAWAL, Fareedah Morenike / BABASOLA, Olufolajimi Nnamdi6 Hausa Language PURI, Leah Blessing / JUMA, Sarah Amdo / ALAKU, Azuayi Sophie7 Christian Religious ANYANWU, Maureen Kelechi / ESSIEN, Princess-Jewel Nyong / NWIBE, Ife StephanieKnowledge8 Geography AKINWUNTAN, Oluwakanyinsola Patrick / OKORIE, Yad’el Chizuruoke / MOMOH, Rosemary9 Literature in English NWOSU, Chikamara Tiffany / ESAN, Mosimiloluwa Owoya-Folayemi / EFFIONG-AKPAN,1011121314151617181920PhysicsChemistryHistoryAgricultural ScienceTechnical DrawingFine ArtFoods & NutritionComputer StudiesFurther MathematicsOGUNSINA, Motiloluwa Oluwatomisin / AKINWUNTAN, Oluwakanyinsola Patrick / AN-YANWU, Maureen KelechiAKINWUNTAN, Oluwakanyinsola Patrick / NWIBE, Ife Stephanie / ENEIGA, Kenechukwu IkechukwuNNYAMAH, Somtochukwu Lucky / JUMA, Sarah Amdo / EFFIONG-AKPAN, AniekanabasiOnyedikachiOKORIE, Yad’el Chizuruoke / ANYANWU, Maureen Kelechi / AJUDUA, Sharon ChiomaUMOBONG, Eti-Abasi Okop / BABASOLA, Olufolajimi Nnamdi / AMADI, Ugochukwu MichaelCSASZAR, Szindi Emese / ALAKU, Azuayi Sophie / AINA, Tomiwa AfolabiBISONG, Sharon Sama-Nta / MOMOH, Rosemary Oziohu / JOHNNY-CHUKWU, ChinazamKathlynUYANNA, Somtochukwu Chinweoke / EFFIONG-AKPAN, Aniekanabasi Onyedikachi / AKIN-WUNTAN, Oluwakanyinsola PatrickAKINWUNTAN, Oluwakanyinsola Patrick / CHIBUKO, Chinemelum Hillary / BABASOLA,Olufolajimi NnamdiGovernment UDEH, Kosisochukwu Chukwunonso / EFFIONG-AKPAN, Aniekanabasi Onyedikachi /OVERALL BESTSTUDENTNWOSU, Chikamara TiffanyOGUNSINA, Motiloluwa Oluwatomisin / UYANNA, Somtochukwu Chinweoke / AKINWUN-TAN, Oluwakanyinsola Patrick11

SSS 1 2011/2012AWARD NOMINEESS/NoSUBJECTSNOMINEES1 English Language OKEKE, Victoria Kosi / OKONKWO, Nneoma Emma-Harte / UGWU, Ikenna Ralph2 General Mathematics OKOLI, Lotanna Uche / UMEIGBO, Kosidinna Kingsley / OKONKWO, Nneoma Emma-Harte3 Biology AGBIM, Nnaedozie Odinakachukwu / UGWU, Ikenna Ralph / OKEKE, Victoria Kosi4 Economics IBEANUSI, Nnamdi Chimere / EFOBI, Daniel Okey / OKONKWO, Nneoma Emma-Harte5 Fisheries UKOGU, Obinna Adrian / OKEKE, Victoria Kosi / OBASI, Chidiogo Jennifer6 French Language OKONKWO, Nneoma Emma-Harte / TEMENG, Nana Ama Boakyewaa / IBRAHIM, Kazahyet7 Hausa Language ABBA, Nneoma Immaculata / SAADU, Yusuf Oluwole8 Data Processing IBEANUSI, Nnamdi Chimere / ATTAH, Maomi Eneattah / OKONKWO, Nneoma Emma-Harte9 Christian ReligiousOKEKE, Victoria Kosi / OKONKWO, Nneoma Emma-Harte / EKWUNWA, Charles Chukwufu-Knowledgenaya10 Geography OKONKWO, Nneoma Emma-Harte / IBEANUSI, Nnamdi Chimere / UGWU, Ikenna Ralph11 Literature in English AMANGBO, Ezinne Francesca / IHINMIKALU, Oluwatoyin Oluwabukunmi / ARUYA, JenniferOlohirere12 Physics OKEKE, Victoria Kosi / OKONKWO, Nneoma Emma-Harte / OKOLI, Lotanna Uche13 Chemistry OKEKE, Victoria Kosi / OKOLI, Lotanna Uche / OKONKWO, Nneoma Emma-Harte14 Civic Education TEMENG, Nana Ama Boakyewaa / UGWU, Ikenna Ralph / OKEKE, Victoria Kosi15 History AMANGBO, Ezinne Francesca / IHINMIKALU, Oluwatoyin Oluwabukunmi / NWANGWU,Chiamaka Doreen16 Agricultural Science OLAIYA, Simisola Chiamaka / UKOGU, Obinna Adrian / OKEKE, Victoria Kosi17 Catering Craft Practice NNACHETA, Ijeabalim Rita / EZIKE, Adaora Clara / AMANGBO, Ezinne Francesca18 Technical Drawing UGWU, Ikenna Ralph / MOJEKWU, Chukwudera Chukwudaalu / MOJEKWU, ChukwuanugoChukwusomebi19 Fine Art OLADOKUN, Olufemi Chidi / ANONYAI, Ekenedilichukwu Claire / DIAKU, Daniel Chimaoke20 Foods & Nutrition OJUKWU, Sesno Chiamaka / AMANGBO, Ezinne Francesca / OKONKWO, Nneoma Emma-24 OVERALL BESTSTUDENTHarte21 Computer Studies OLADOKUN, Olufemi Chidi / UDO, Jessica Adaobi / OKONKWO, Nneoma Emma-Harte22 Further Mathematics NWEKE, Chukwuezugo Lotanna / OKOLI, Lotanna Uche / OKHILUA, Osikhuemen Osemudiamen23 Government OKATA, Chukwuamaka Treasure / ELUEME, Hilda Chukwumalobi / AMANGBO, Ezinne FrancescaOKEKE, Victoria Kosi / OKOLI, Lotanna Uche / OKONKWO, Nneoma Emma-Harte12

Academic Calendar 2012-2013Please verify with the subsequent editions of theNewsletter, as some dates will change.1ST TERM: SEPTEMBER 8- DECEMBER 8, 2012Entrance Exam Forms Activated On-line September 1Workshop for Non-Academic Staff September 3-4Retreat and Faculty Meetings for Academic Staff September 5-7JS-1 and Prefects Resume September 8Orientation for JS-1 September 9-14All students (JS-2 to SS-3) Resume September 15Mass of Welcome September 16Classes Begin September 17Independence Day and Memorial of Soala Ben-Kalio October 1Mass of the Holy Spirit, Annual Academic Awards October 7 (All Loyola Parents Invited)First Continuous Assessment October 10-12PSAT for SS-2 Students October 20A & C Classes Visiting Day October 21Career and University Presentations (I) October 27B & D Classes Visiting Day October 28All Saints Day (All-House Feast Day) November 1 (No Classes)Second Continuous Assessment November 7-9End of Term Examinations November 26-December 1PTA: AGM December 1Annual Loyola Jesuit College Drama (In memory of our 60 Angels) December 2 (All Loyola Parents Invited)End of Term Activities December 1-7First Term Ends: Students leave for vacation December 8Kairos Retreat December 8-12Memorial Day for the Sixty Angels December 10Deadline for Registration of Entrance Exam Forms December 312nd TERM: JANUARY 4 – March 23, 2013Faculty Workshop January 2-3JS-1, JS-3 and SS-3 Resume January 4JS-2, SS-1 and SS-2 Resume January 5First Continuous Assessment January 23-25Entrance Examination February 2Second Continuous Assessment February 11-13Ash Wednesday February 13Inter-House Sports Day February 16 (All LJC Parents invited)OPEN DAY February 17Mock SSCE begins February 20-March 1List of Successful Entrance Exam Candidates published on-line March 1SS-3 Leave for Home Vacation March 2SS-3 Resume (Extension Classes) March 10 (Tentative: Pending WAEC Schedule)End of Term Examinations March 11-16Three Angels Memorial March 14End of Term Activities March 16-22Second Term Ends: Students leave for vacation March 23Kairos Retreat March 23-27Palm Sunday March 24Easter Sunday March 313rd TERM: April 6 – JULY 13, 2013Publication of Final Entrance list into LJC April 1JS-3 Resume (Extension Classes) April 6JS-1, JS-2, SS-1 and SS-2 Resume April 20Mock JSCE April 22-27Workers’ Day May 1 (No Classes)First Continuous Assessment May 15-17A & C Classes Visiting Day May 26Children’s Day May 27 (No Classes)B & D Classes Visiting Day June 2Second Continuous Assessment June 5-7Cultural Day June 12 (No Classes)JSS-3 Leave for Vacation June 15 (Tentative: Pending NECO Schedule)Career and University Presentations (II) June 15A & C Classes Visiting Day June 16B & D Classes Visiting Day June 23End of Term Examinations July 8-13Graduation July 14End of Term Activities July 13-19Career and University Presentations (III) July 18Third Term Ends: Students leave July 20SS-1 Leadership Program July 20—August 1 (Depart August 2)Service Program for SS-2 Students July 22-August 913

From the PrincipalFr. Ugo Nweke, SJ.The academic year has begun very well this session. The staff are very enthusiastic. Most of the academic staffworked very hard during the holiday to ensure that senior students’ notes are typed. On resumption, students havereceived prepared notes for the first term. This gives teachers more time to be creative and to engage students inlearning and learning activities in the classroom. Students also have more time to read and prepare for lessons,since they do not spend a lot of time copying notes. The furniture in the dining has been improved on, and thestaff and students’ tables are now set for each of the meals. This is encouraging our students to adopt healthy tablemanners. All these innovations have been infectious. Our students have begun the school year very motivatedas well.We congratulate our staff and the class of 2012 for a good WASSCE result (see pp. 8-9 for analysis). This year’sis a marked improvement on the 2011 result. We are working hard to ensure that next year’s is even better. Asore point, however, is Hausa Language. Encourage, challenge and motivate your child to excel in Hausa Language.This session, we have decided to expect our students to participate in our communal morning worship between6:30AM—7:10AM during the weekdays, and 8:00AM on Saturdays. The reason for this is to express our trueidentity as a community of faith. And as a community of faith, our religious faith is at the core of what we dodaily. The good news is that you are assured of your children spending at least 40 mins in prayer. They alwayspray for you (wedding anniversary, birthday, memorial events, success, good health, safety, etc). For furtherclarification on this issue, kindly see or contact the chaplain (chaplain@loyolajesuit.org), the principal(principal@loyolajesuit.org), or the president (president@loyolajesuit.org).We welcome our new Vice Principal Student Life, Sr Tina Chikezie, SHCJ. Sr. Tina Chikezie is a Holy ChildSister. She came to Loyola Jesuit College in 1999 and taught French Language for six years and within that periodwas the head of French Department for three years. She held the office of the house mistress of Regis Housefor five years and the class teacher of JS 1C for six years. She was also responsible for the sacraments during hertime in the school and working in a team with some Holy Child Sisters and Jesuit Scholastics, saw many studentsand staff, baptized, become communicants and confirmed; a responsibility she took upon herself because of herpassion for and interest in the spiritual life of the students and staff.In 2005, Sr. Tina left Loyola Jesuit College for a Masters Degree in Education Management and Policy Studies atthe University of Bristol, England, United Kingdom. At the end of her studies in 2007, she was missioned to representthe African Province of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus in an Inter-provincial Mission in England. Sheworked at St. Leonards-Mayfield School; a Holy Child School since 1872 and a private boarding and day schoolfor girls aged 11 to 18. As a pastoral staff in the school, she was very involved in both the pastoral and spirituallife of the students. She also worked as the African representative in a Gap year programme run by the EuropeanProvince of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus and Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD), aUK based organization with its headquarters in London.In June 2012, Sr. Tina was re-missioned to Loyola Jesuit College as the Vice Principal Student Life which takeseffect later in October 2012. Sr. Chikezie returns to us with a wealth of experience in administration, internationaleducation and pastoral care of students. Until she resumes, Mr Gabriel Enokela (enokela@loyolajesuit.org)will be acting on her behalf.As we begin this session, we pray that God’s Holy Spirit will rain down on the LJC community of students, staff,parents, alumni, friends and well wishers….Amen!14

Addendum.In Loving Memory of Soala Daisy Adaku Ben-Kalio(1 st October,2012)Each year as we mark Nigeria’s Independence at LJC, we remember Soala Daisy Adaku Ben-Kalio, a student of the Class of 2008who passed on to glory 9 years ago today while in JSS 2A and a member of Connelly House. She was admitted into LJC in September2002 (exactly 10 years ago) and on 1 st October, 2003, she was gone.She had attended Mass at 9am on that fateful day, participated in the parade and the cultural dance of the day. According to her friends,they were rehearsing for their performance at the Variety Night that would take place later in the day when suddenly, as she was teachingthem some dance steps (in the Connelly House box room), she noticed some discomfort in her respiratory tract; she said to herfriends “You guys, continue, I will be back”, then she ran all the way to the clinic (Soala was asthmatic). When the nurse on duty sawthat her condition was critical, she quickly rushed her to a hospital in the city. Soala never made it back to school alive! She died beforeshe could be attended to.Who was Soala Ben-Kalio? What we know of anyone depends on what the person says about him/herself; what others say about him/her and what we are able to deduce from our interaction with the person. Soala spent three whole terms and one uncompleted term (17days) here. In her first term (JS1A) she had written this of herself: “I have achieved a lot of things since I came to LJC. My greatestachievement is coming on merits in the C/A but I hope to improve and come on the honours roll. Another achievement is being ableto make good friends and sustain my friendship with them even if we have had our ups and downs, we are still friends. And I hope toremain friends with them for my six years in this school. I hope to control my temper and stop being too mean. I know I can’t stopbeing mean completely so I will try to be a little bit kinder.” In the third term she wrote: “I have achieved a lot this term and I am impressedwith myself. I have regained all the marks I lost last term by improving by 7%... I will strive harder to go to the honours roll.May God help me and guide me through the race I have just begun. And may He strengthen me and make me succeed in everythingI do until I finally finish the race.”What did the teachers say of Soala? Her JS1A Class Teacher, Peter Chidolue SJ, had written in her third term: “Soala is a very organizedstudent. She has improved academically over this past year and has made steady improvement in this area. She is a very respectfulstudent. Soala has grown into a compassionate student, but she can be easily swayed by the comments around her….”. Mrs. VictoriaEta-Messi, her House Mistress, wrote in her second term: “Soala is a friendly and outgoing person. She cooperates in hostel activitiesand is active in sports. She relates well with most people and has proven to be an honest person most of the time. However,she can sometimes be noisy and mischievous.” Finally the Matron, Mrs. Rose Idibia, wrote in her third term: “Soala participates activelyin the hostel especially during inspection. She socializes more and she is neat. Keep it up.”This is remarkable! Just in one year, all these were written of this 11year-old girl. She really made an impression and I would say thatshe was exceptional. From these, I can say that she was diligent, organized, hopeful/optimistic, God-fearing, intelligent, friendly, veryhonest, realistic, content, meticulous, committed, compassionate, competent, she went for the magis and above all she was very promising;I can really go on with her virtues but since she is now an angel, I am certain that God has given her the crown of glory in HisKingdom. She was a very cheerful girl; I recall that on the day that her parent came to take her body back to Port Harcourt where theylived, there was a Requiem Mass in her honour here and the then Head Boy, Obinna Ndu, noted in his farewell speech that he hadbarely known her, however, he would always remember Soala as “the smiling face” because that was what stood out for him after hehad entered their class (JS2A) on one occasion to stop their noise-making at the evening Study Hall. What would you be rememberedfor? How will your friends, your hostel members, classmates, your teachers and the other members of this Loyola family remember youwhen you leave LJC? It is a question to always ponder while you move around from class to the dining hall to the hostel to the sportsarena to the entertainment/memorial hall and even back home.In Romans (14: 7-8) we read “The life and death of each one of us has its influence on others; if we live, we live for the Lord; and if wedie, we die for the Lord, so that alive or dead we belong to the Lord.” Soala lived her life always “trusting in God’s faithfulness” asnoted in her words: May God help me and guide me through the race I have just begun. And may He strengthen me and make mesucceed in everything I do until I finally finish the race. She did not depend on her strength alone; She understood that life is a raceand for us to complete that race well, we must remain close to God our Creator. How do you see life? What do you think will be thelength of your life? We design how our tomorrow will be by the way we live today. How are you preparing for your tomorrow? Soalawas a true Loyolan; she was “ever in pursuit of excellence”, recall her words: My greatest achievement is coming on merits in the C/Abut I hope to improve and come on the honours roll. She was reflective and she tried to be better each day, spiritually, socially andacademically: Another achievement is being able to make good friends and sustain my friendship with them even if we have had ourups and downs, we are still friends. And I hope to remain friends with them for my six years in this school; She was friendly withmany, but she had four very close friends (Ofure Okhira, Ezinne Chima, Uche Ojiugo and Ona Ike) with whom her mates called ‘THE FAMOUSFIVE’. She reflected on her attitudes which is one exercise that every Loyolan is asked to do at the end of each day (Consciousness Examen).She was a person of Conscience; she knew right and wrong and she was very honest and realistic; she had advanced in selfknowledge.In her first term’s self-evaluation, she had written: I know I can’t stop being mean completely so I will try to be a little bitkinder. She knew herself and strove to be better each day. She always looked inward not outward. Recall that in her third term, herClass Teacher noted: Soala has grown into a compassionate student. Rather than complain about how stressful this school was, shewas appreciative and content, she counted her blessings: “I have achieved a lot this term and I am impressed with myself. I have regainedall the marks I lost last term by improving by 7%... I will strive harder to go to the honours roll…”15

Addendum.“To live in the hearts of those you love is not to die”. Yes, we love Soala and she lives in our hearts. I had taught Soala Integrated Sciencewhile she was in JS1A and in my opinion, she was a well-rounded student, socially gifted, academically promising and spirituallyblessed. She was a patriotic Nigerian and a true Pride of Loyola! She tried to do all things “for the greater glory of God” and for thegood of humanity; God truly blessed her efforts. She lived out the school’s motto, anthem, and Honour Code during her brief stay here.I was one of the teachers on duty on that day when Soala died and at the night prayers in the dining hall, though the students had notbeen told of her death, we asked God to watch over her just as we continue to ask God to watch over all of us, our family and friends,alive or dead. The second reading at her Requiem Mass truly captures her entire life and death; it was taken from the Book of Wisdom4: 7-14. (Those who are just, though they die early, shall be at rest. For the age that is honorable comes not with the passing time, norcan it be measured in terms of years. Rather, understanding is the hoary crown for us, and an unsullied life, the attainment of old age.She who pleased God was loved; she who lived among sinners was transported –snatched away, lest wickedness pervert her mind ordeceit beguile her soul; for the witchery of paltry things obscures what is right and the whirl of desire transforms the innocent mind.Having become perfect in a short while, she reached the fullness of a long career; for her soul was pleasing to the Lord, therefore Godsped her out of the midst of wickedness. But the people saw and did not understand, nor did they take this into account.)Today, as she smiles down at us from heaven, having completed her race, let us pray that we, who are here today, will also live out ourschool’s motto, anthem, Honour Code as well as the Nigeria’s anthem and Pledge, wherever we are, in all that we do, so that on the LastDay as we re-unite with our dear angels in God’s Kingdom, our final home, we will also receive our desired crown of glory through themerits of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.May the soul of Soala Ben-Kalio and the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.-Rev. Sr. Ebele Onochie, SHCJ.THE ROLE OF THE YOUTH IN NATION BUILDING: NIGERIA AT 52AN ADDRESS GIVEN BY ENGR. NELSON .O. OVHORI, FIHT (LOND), FNSE,TO THE STUDENTS OF LOYOLA JESUIT COLLEGE, ABUJAON THE OCCASION OF 1 st OCTOBER CELEBRATION:President L J C Fr. Ehi Omoragbon, SJPrincipal LJC, Fr. Ugo Nweke, SJ,Teachers of LJC,Students,Ladies and Gentlemen.I wish to express my immense gratitude to the President and the principal, for inviting me to celebrate 1 stOctober (Independence day) with the Loyota Jesuit College (LJC) community. For me, it is always a delight tofind the opportunity to share time with people of great minds such as you.Your school LJC Abuja has since established itself as the best of its kind in Nigeria and surely one of thebest in the world.Nigeria as A Nation:To deal with this topic, we need to share a brief history of the country.Nigeria gained Independence from the British Colonial rule on the 1 st October, 1960. The country is thus 52years as an independent nation. However, Nigeria has actually existed as a nation since 1914, with the amalgamationof both the Northern and Southern protectorates under the British.Post Independent Nigeria:Nigeria occupies a geographical area of 923,768km 2 and with a population of over 162million people today. Bythe World Bank estimation, it is the most populous black nation in the World.At inception, the nation was administered in three regions, namely; the Northern, Western and Eastern regions.Through series of reformation overtime, changes have been made in the administrative structure of thecountry.Today, the administrative structure of Nigeria consists of 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).Growth and Development: It is a herculean task to attempt to convince Nigerians that the country hasmade progress since independence. I believe that we have made appreciable strides in all sectors of the economy(Contd. Online).16

adDendumEducation: At independence, Nigeria had two (2No.) Universities, namely; The University of Ibadan, which was establishedin 1948, as a University college (affiliate of University of London) and the University of Nigeria at Nsukka, which cameinto being in 1960.By 1970, the number had risen to six (6no.) including University of Ife (OAU), 1962, University of Lagos, 1962, AhmaduBello University, 1962 and University of Benin, 1970. These ones constitute what is known today as the first generationuniversities in Nigeria.Presently, there are over ninety (90no.) universities in Nigeria, made up of federal, states and private ownership. Amongthe private universities are the ones established by private individuals, corporate organizations and religious bodies.I understand that plans are underway by the Society Of Jesus to establish a university in Abuja. We will lookforward eagerly to that as we expect it to come with the highest standards which you are known for.Primary and secondary education have also witnessed dramatic growth and development. In these tiers of education, aremarkable feature is the strong presence of private sector participation.Health Sector: The health sector has also witnessed remarkable growth. With the University College Hospital (UCH) asthe sole Teaching Hospital at Independence, the country now boasts of a large number of Teaching Hospitals, with almostall Federal and State Universities having one each. Some of the Teaching Hospitals are now classified as centres of excellencein various fields of medicine.Financial Services Sector: The country has come a long way since independence in the financial sector. From the presence oftwo or three foreign banks in Nigeria at the time of independence, the financial services sector has grown in leaps andbounds in response to growth in commerce and Industry.As at today we have 25 banks in the country, with most of them wholly indigenous. These banks are rated by theregulatory bodies as of sound health, inspite of the earlier hiccups that were experienced in the sector. Our banks nowhave strong presence in other African countries and even in Britain, USA and lately, China.Music and Entertainment: This industry has grown remarkably since independence with the emergence of Nollywood andStand up Comedians. The youths have done extremely well in the music industry with groups and people like 2Face, P –Square, D – Banj, Naeto C, Eedris Abdulkareem, etc, now international stars. They bring honour and glory to this countrythrough their exploits.Infrastructure Development: This is the area where Nigerians are most dissatisfied and frustrated. Whatever our individualopinions may be, we must admit that the country has made commendable effort in the area of infrastructure developmentsince independence, be it railway development, water resources development, power sector development and roadsector development. At independence, the country had only about 25,000km of paved roads. Today, we have a road networkof over 200,000km which is made up of roads of various classifications. As at 1996, the World Bank had rated ourroad network as adequate.In the power sector, the maximum output Nigeria has ever generated is 4,400mw. We know that this is grosslyinadequate to service a country of 162million people, when it is considered that South Africa, with a population of 47million,generates 47,000mw of power.The cheering news, however, is that the country is engaged presently in massive construction of power plants andother ancillary facilities such as transmission lines etc. The country is also exploring other sources such as wind, nuclear,solar power etc.Telecommunication; from just about a total of 500,000 telephone lines in the country at the beginning of 1999, the countrynow has over 50million registered telephone lines.Challenges Facing Nigeria:In spite of all the growth and developmental strides enumerated above, the country is bedeviled with numerous challenges.These challenges include general insecurity and terrorism, youth restiveness, dysfunctional basic infrastructure, poorhealth care, lack of patriotism, unbridled corruption, weak judiciary, examination malpractices, fraud, youth unemployment,underdeveloped agricultural sector etc.Power Sector: As stated earlier in this address, the maximum power this country has ever generated is 4,400mw. It isconservatively estimated that the country requires about 50,000mw of power as at today to function. This debilitatingshort fall is crippling the national economy. Hope of employment generation may not be realized until challenges of thepower sector are fully addressed.17

adDendumThe Road Sector: while our present road network is accepted to be adequate, the same cannot be said aboutits state of maintenance. The road network is poorly maintained and this has a huge toll on the general economyconsidering the importance of this infrastructure.The Role of The Youth In Nation Building: The Macmilian dictionary for students describes youth as generallyreferring to a time of life that is neither childhood nor adulthood. Sometimes, the term is related to beingyoung. It is also used to describe a state of mind, hence even an elderly person may be described as youthful.You may hear people say, for instance, that old man is young at heart. Today, permit me to take theliberty to address all of you, students and staff of LJC as youths.Loyola Jesuit College, Abuja:When you consider the rigorous entry process for incoming or prospective students into yourschool, It is evident that you attract the crème de la crème yearly, among those seeking spaces in secondaryschools in Nigeria and beyond. The point I am making becomes even clearer, when you juxtapose thisvantage position with the excellent learning environment and the highly skilled, experienced and dedicatedstaff that your school parades. This combination can only produce great leaders for our tomorrow as a nation.With you, Nigeria has hope for a better future.In spite of the myriads of challenges that we face as a country, we are confident that with the robust educationand the outstanding leadership skills being offered by LJC, you will take Nigeria to greater height.It is from amongst you that will emerge the highly skilled and self motivated manpower required for nationaldevelopment.Patriotism: Inevitably, with the quality of your education here at LJC, many of you will proceed for highereducation abroad, while others will choose to remain here at home for the same purpose. This is because youare highly sought after as excellent materials for higher education.Whichever way you go, let Nigeria remain in your heart. We need quality minds like you to help our country toattain its pride of place among the comity of nations. The future of this country belongs to you as youths oftoday.Conclusion:At 52, Nigeria has made appreciable progress in many areas of our national life. The challenges that we faceas a nation, however, still appear daunting. The country must redouble its effort in the provision of qualityeducation for its teeming youths, as they are the leaders of tomorrow.As LJC students, we expect a lot from you, because so much has been given to you. You must prepare yourselvesto provide dynamic leadership for this great country. It is believed in many quarters that the root ofall the challenges we face as a country is anchored on poor leadership.You must be prepared to take Nigeria from the potentially great country that it is today, to a truly prosperous,great and respected nation. As youths, you are the future of Nigeria. At no other time in the Historyof this country has it so seriously needed the dynamism and creativity of the youths for survival than now.Thanks And God bless.18