Mary Onyali Appointed NTIC Ambassador
Considered one of Nigeria’s biggest feminine sprinters, Mary Onyali, has been appointed Ambassador of Nigerian Tulip Worldwide Schools (NTIC).
Additionally appointed on the ceremony was retired Air Commodore Darlington Egbunu Abdullahi, as 61 employees members of the school had been honoured for lengthy and devoted service.
The occasion, which mixed the Conferment and Investiture of NTIC Ambassadors with the presentation of Lengthy Service Awards, introduced collectively educators, directors and company to rejoice almost three a long time of institutional development anchored on employees dedication.
Managing Director of NTIC, Feyzullah Bilgin, mentioned the school’s 28-year journey has been sustained by the dedication and resilience of its workforce throughout campuses in Lagos, Kano, Yobe, Kaduna and the Federal Capital Territory.
“I want to respect all NTIC employees members, significantly the 61 people who’ve been a part of our journey for greater than 15 years,” Bilgin mentioned. “Your persistence, dedication and perseverance are recognised and valued.”
The 61 honourees acquired appreciation packages, together with 13 months’ wage, in recognition of their years of service.
Bilgin pressured that the power of any college system relies upon largely on the standard and dedication of its lecturers, significantly on the nursery, main and secondary ranges.
“There is no such thing as a flourishing college with out flourishing employees,” he said, including that NTIC prioritises steady skilled improvement and operates each the Nigerian and worldwide Cambridge curricula.
Past employees recognition, the ceremony featured the formal appointment of Onyali, a 1996 Olympic 200 metres bronze medalist, and Air Commodore Abdullahi as NTIC Ambassadors.
Bilgin described the appointments as intentional and aligned with the school’s imaginative and prescient of manufacturing well-rounded and accountable leaders.
“Their conferment will not be merely honorary; it’s intentional and academic. They function dwelling reference factors for our college students — examples of accountable management, resilience and the pursuit of excellence,” he mentioned.
In her response, Onyali described the honour as deeply significant and linked it to her ardour for youth empowerment and schooling.
“One of many primary causes I returned to Nigeria after retiring from energetic sports was youth empowerment and schooling,” she mentioned. “NTIC has achieved exceptional requirements, and we’ll work to increase its impression even additional.”
The faculty described Abdullahi as a mannequin of self-discipline, lifelong studying and repair, noting that his profession displays the values the establishment seeks to instill in its college students.
The ceremony concluded with the formal investiture of the 2 ambassadors and the presentation of awards to the 61 employees members.
Michael Olugbode in Abuja
Times Nigeria