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Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, parting is inevitable. But fortunately l pray that all. I am confident in the capacity of your bright
in a few years you will all be celebrating your young minds to transform the present to a
warmly welcome you all to the17th Annual graduation from some of the best universities future of peace and prosperity.
Lecture and Prize Giving Ceremony in in the world.
Ihonour of the class of 2021. To the parents of our graduating students, I
I am confident that you will constantly reflect congratulate and rejoice with you on this
This is always regarded as a special occasion- on the experiences you have had here at the special day. I thank you for the trust reposed in
the culmination of a significant period of hard Bridge House; the lessons you have learnt and us as a college of preference. I hope we have
work; the actualization of goals and the formal most importantly the friends you have made effectively discharged our duties to your
acknowledgement of academic success. It is here. These considerations will serve you well satisfaction. As our graduands depart, we
therefore befitting that we commemorate the through university and into the future. pledge to uphold our tradition of monitoring
road that we have all travelled together to their academic progress through our partner
reach this happy and fulfilling destination. I salute you all. Despite the global pandemic universities.
and its many restrictions, our UFP students
Today we gather to celebrate the efforts and have all performed very well. Our A-Level To the academic faculty, I wish to express my
achievements of these young brilliant minds. A students did not drop the ball in the 2020 CAIE sincere appreciation for their dedication to
time in the school year that is always highly exams as they all passed with flying colours. duty, thus ensuring another successful
anticipated by everyone. For the academic academic year.
faculty it is a time where hours spent in the With the support of our partner universities,
classroom are measured. For parents, a time working with our diligent team of placement To all our other members of staff, I thank you
where their patience, support, commitments: officers, I am pleased to inform you that over for commitment, hard-work and support.
both financial and physical are rewarded, and 90% of our students have secured admission
for the students, it is a time when their into various prestigious universities in the UK, Finally, dear graduates, I hope you leave with
Mrs. Foluke K. strenuous efforts are judged, rewarded and USA, Canada, Nigeria, and other parts of the fond memories of your time at Bridge House
College and with the knowledge that you have
Abdul-Razaq appreciated. world; an unrivalled record we have continued been given an opportunity to acquire skills and

to maintain for over 17 years.
Executive Director, As a community, I would like us to give thanks Dear graduates, we are all passing through a experiences that will serve you well in your
for so many things, our serene academic
lives beyond the College. Our mantra of
Bridge House College environment, for our members of staff and the unique period in human history. A period of not diligence, hard work, excellence and good
many talents they bring to our community, but only radically disruptive technologies but also character will hold you in good stead. May your
the greatest of these blessings are the students a period of a global pandemic, global warming, years ahead continue to be characterized by
entrusted into our care with all their gifts and depleting natural resources, insecurity, and empathy, compassion, objectivity and a
talents. global economic recession. Grim as these may willingness to challenge yourselves to be the
seem, I urge you to choose to see a different best ambassadors of your family, the college
Dear graduates, today is probably the last day picture; a picture of unique opportunities in and the country wherever you find yourselves.
you will all gather as a set, and unfortunately, these challenges, a picture of hope, peace,
there is a universal truth we all have to face, better governance and enhanced security for
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