Customs Commissions Renovated Ife Girls High School, Awards University Scholarships to Top Three Students
As part of its “Customs Cares” Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commissioned the newly renovated Ife Girls High School in Ile-Ife, Osun State.
The renovated school was commissioned on Monday, September 14, 2026.
Addressing the students, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, urged them to remain focused on their education.
“Education is the passport that you need for a better life, for a better future, not just for you, but for your parents, your community, and the country. It is education that’s going to make a difference in you, irrespective of how difficult it is for you,” CGC Adeniyi advised.
He also announced university scholarships for the school’s top three students.
“What this means is that I have thrown the ball into your court. I now want you to reward me back. What we are doing today is part of our wider corporate social responsibility programme, which we are executing in different parts of the country,” he said.
In his remarks, the Osun State Commissioner for Education, Dipo Eluwole, described the commissioning as a significant milestone for education in the state, noting that the intervention went beyond the renovation of physical structures.
“This is indeed a comprehensive intervention. It addresses the school’s educational, administrative, sanitary, recreational, environmental, and worker needs. It demonstrates an understanding that for students to learn effectively, their physical environment must also support their well-being,” Eluwole remarked.
In her welcome address, the Principal of Ife Girls High School, Martina Akinremi, thanked the NCS for investing in the students’ future and pledged that the school would ensure that the facilities were properly maintained and used to their full potential.
