Jubril Dotun Sanusi Celebrates ICAST Students, Teachers and Parents, Challenges School to Raise the Bar
Chief (Engr.) Dr. Jubril Dotun Sanusi, Okanlomo Oódua and Gbonka Olubadan of Ibadanland, has congratulated the management, teachers, students and parents of ICAST Schools Ltd on the school’s impressive performance in the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), while challenging the institution to build on the achievement and raise its academic standard further.
According to the school’s 2026 performance analysis, ICAST Schools recorded 543 passes out of 564 subject entries, representing an overall subject pass rate of 96.28 per cent.
The school also achieved a 100 per cent pass rate in 12 subjects, including Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Agricultural Science, Government, Financial Accounting, Commerce, Further Mathematics, Literature-in-English, Geography, and Computer Hardware & GSM Repair.
The performance was particularly impressive in the sciences, with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Further Mathematics and Agricultural Science recording 100 per cent pass rates. Mathematics recorded 98.44 per cent, while English Language recorded 96.88 per cent.
Reacting to the result, Sanusi described the performance as “a result worthy of celebration,” but stressed that genuine excellence must be accompanied by a commitment to continuous improvement.
“True excellence celebrates success, identifies weaknesses and defeats them,” he said.
He therefore challenged the management and teaching team to build on the 2026 performance, particularly in areas where there remains room for improvement.
Sanusi specifically identified Yoruba, which recorded a 71.43 per cent pass rate, and Civic Education, with 79.69 per cent, as subjects requiring greater attention, setting an ambitious target of at least 95 per cent performance in both subjects in the 2027 examination.
According to him, the objective should not merely be to celebrate a strong examination result, but to establish a culture in which every child is supported, encouraged and challenged to reach his or her full potential.
Education Beyond Certificates
Sanusi also drew attention to the school’s 100 per cent performance in Computer Hardware & GSM Repair, describing the achievement as an indication of the growing importance of practical and technology-driven education.
He stressed that education must go beyond the acquisition of certificates and equip young Nigerians with knowledge, practical skills, technological confidence and the capacity to create value in society.
“The objective of education is not simply to produce students who pass examinations. The objective is to produce young people who can pass through life successfully,” he said.
He added that the future would belong to young people who combine knowledge with character, competence, creativity and the courage to identify and solve problems.
Commendation for Teachers and Parents
The Okanlomo Oódua commended the teachers of ICAST Schools, describing them as the “silent heroes” behind the students’ achievement.
He noted that behind every successful student are teachers who prepare, encourage, correct, mentor and refuse to give up on the child, stressing that their commitment remains essential to sustainable academic success.
Sanusi also appreciated the parents and guardians for the sacrifices they make to provide their children with quality education, noting that their investment extends beyond the classroom and contributes to the development of the nation’s future leaders.
“Every time parents choose to invest in their children’s education, they are investing in the future,” he said.
He urged the management of ICAST Schools not to rest on the achievement but to invest further in teacher development, science laboratories, information and communication technology, digital learning, libraries and research, student mentoring, career guidance, vocational education and stronger parental engagement.
He said the ultimate goal should be to create a school environment where every child is known, every weakness is identified, every talent is developed and every student is challenged to excel.
“Excellence Without Excuses”
While celebrating the 2026 achievement, Sanusi challenged ICAST Schools to target an overall subject performance of 98 per cent or higher and ultimately establish a culture of what he described as “Excellence Without Excuses.”
He congratulated the entire ICAST family for the impressive performance and expressed confidence that the students would go on to become doctors, engineers, lawyers, entrepreneurs, scientists, technologists, academics, public servants and builders of Nigeria.
He concluded with a message to the students:
“May your knowledge become service. May your success become opportunity for others. May your character be greater than your certificates.”
Signed
Chief (Engr.) Dr. Jubril Dotun Sanusi
Okanlomo Oódua / Gbonka Olubadan
Ibadanland