The Deputy High Commissioner of Canada to Nigeria, Mr. Marcelo de Franco, has lauded the authorities of Kunike International School, Osogbo, Osun State for providing an enabling teaching and learning environment in the school.

A statement from the school, on Wednesday, said the envoy also commended the owners of the institution for their vision.

According to the statement, the school is planning a partnership with some tertiary institutions in Canada.

In the planned deal, pupils, who want to further their education in some Canadian institutions, would spend the first year at the school before continuing their studies in Canada.

The high commissioner, who visited the school clinic, laboratory and other facilities, assured pupils of the school of the available opportunities to further their education in Canada.

He said, “It is a nice visit. I am impressed with the facilities in the school. The directors are driving towards collaborating with some institutions in Canada. So, we will be working towards finding potential Canadian institutions that will collaborate with them.”

The proprietress of the school, Mrs. Olanike Adekunle, said that the institution, being an international one, had concluded arrangements with some tertiary institutions in Canada where interested pupils would further their education.

Adekunle said, “The school is a co-educational one with efficiency to build future leaders, who will be fortified with the fear of God and academic excellence. The school will not derail from the pursuit of academic and moral excellence it is known for.”

Pupils of the school, she noted, under the arrangement, would spend their first year in Nigeria before proceeding to continue their education in Canada.