The high performance rate of students of Deeper Life High School in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) has been credited to the leadership legacy of the school.
This was as the management of Deeper Life High School recently celebrated their 130 students for scoring more than 300 in the concluded 2023 UTME.
Sam Amadi attributed the academic feat to the leadership legacy of the founder of Deeper Life Church, Pastor William Kumuyi, and the Deeper Life family.
Conversely, Shehu Sani, former senator representing Kaduna State, expressed his disappointment with Abuja schools for charging parents millions of naira in fees, yet students from less expensive schools in remote parts of the country perform better in these national examinations.
Amadi, a former Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), in taking to his Twitter said one of the key factors that contribute to the performance of students is the leader.
‘‘It’s the leader that sets the tone for the school, establishes the school’s vision and goals, and provides the direction and guidance necessary for teachers and students to achieve those goals.
Sam Amadi who took to his Twitter page, gave kudos to the founder and general overseer of Deeper Life church, Pastor William Kumuyi, and the Deeper Life family for the performance of their students in which over 130 of them scored 300 and above in the 2023 UTME examination.
Amadi said Pastor Kumuyi was leaving a legacy. Sam Amadi acknowledged that it was his leadership impact in the school that produces the exceptional performance of over 130 students that score 300 and above in the examination.
According to him, he made it known in his statement by saying bringing forth extraordinarily intelligent and virtuously balanced youths was a civilizational contribution. He said scoring more than 300 in UTME was a great future.
Amadi wrote below: “Kudos to Pastor William Kumuyi and the Deeper Life family. He is leaving a great legacy.
“In spite of egalitarianism, bringing forth exceptionally brilliant and morally balanced youths is a civilizational contribution. 130 students scoring more than 300 in UTME is a great future.”
Senator Sani, a Nigerian author, human rights activist, criticized schools in Abuja for charging high fees while not producing top-performing students in the WAEC and NECO examinations.
According to Sani, it is the least expensive schools located in remote areas that often produce top-performing students in national examinations, despite the lower fees they charge compared to schools in Abuja.
Recall that Miss Umeh, Kamsiyochukwu Nkechinyere emerged as the top scorer with an outstanding mark of 360, making her the highest achiever in the UTME. She was followed closely by Andrew Imoukhuede, who scored 355.
Deeper Life High School nationwide presented a total of 894 students from 21 campuses, out of which 131 students scored above 300.
The DLHS wrote on its Facebook: ”More than one hundred and thirty (130) students of DLHS scored 300 and above in the 2023 UTME, with the highest score being 360. “DLHS continues to produce students who are academically well-grounded, morally upright and adequately equipped as future leaders.”
Mr. Emmanuel Eze, the Administrator of the school, spoke to journalists about the school’s origin and the exceptional achievements of the students.
According to Eze, “The outstanding performance of Miss Umeh and other students in the examination did not come as a surprise to the management of Deeper Life High School. Our dedicated teachers had adequately prepared and equipped them for the examination. We set a target score of 380 for the students.”
Miss Umeh Kamsiyochukwu, who is 16 years old, also shared her strategy for achieving such remarkable results with journalists.
She said, “When I got home, I mainly focused on revising past questions using the series that I had. My parents were very supportive and encouraged me to study. They always emphasized the importance of reading.
“It was my first UTME, and I am also awaiting my West African Examinations Council (WAEC) results as I also took that exam this year. I have applied to the University of Lagos, and I aspire to study Chemical Engineering.
“I never aimed to be the highest scorer; everyone wants to be the best. I feel very excited and grateful to all my supporters and encouragers.”
