SAINT SAVIOUR’S NURSARY/PRIMARY AND HIGH SCHOOL, IKOTUN, LAGOS, were co-founded by Barr. Vincent Esidogho BUWA (Late) and Beatrice BUWA on …….. September, 1989 and 27^th September, 1993 respectively.

The Duo co-founded the Nursery and Primary School Section in September, 1989 in a rented apartment in a building directly opposite lyana-Isher Junction along ljegun Road, Ikotun, Lagos. A year after the school relocated to its permanent site at No. 5/7 Olushola Ade Street, St. Saviour’s Bus stop, ljegun Road, Ikotun, Lagos.

Four years later the High School was also co-founded by the Duo on the 27″ September, 1993 which co-existed with the Nursery and Primary School portioning a section of it to accommodate the High School.

Two years later, by sheer commitment and hard-work the High School was moved to its permanent site at

Nos 1 – 7 Agbaje Street Off Alagbada Bus Stop, ljegun Road, Ikotun, Lagos, Nigeria. The Headmaster of the Nursery and Primary School was, Mr. Grant, Mrs. Olasheni (Late) taught French.

Mr. Twi. a Ghanaian, and Mr. Odubunmi who taught Economics were the pioneer teachers. Mr. Twi was then designated Vice-Principal at inception u the new school – High School. At the time the High School took off there were twenty-eight Learners namely:

1. Atoyebi Ahmed
2. Akinode Ayo
3. Ajisefini Samson
4. Abogunrin Isaac
5. Adekanmi Adedeji
6. Abolade Quadri
7. Abolade Rashidi
8. Ajibade Dayo
9. Amiwero Orioghoye
10. Akindiose Mayowa
11. Buwa Jolomi
12. Bello Segun
13. Bamigboye Olumide
14. Awolola John
15. Odubunmi Babalola
16. Obakpe Osakpamen
17. Osonaike Adewale
18. Sholarin Henry
19. Ogundairo Sunkanmi
20. Adewale Gbolahan
21. Arinze Egwu onwu
22. Asseh Akos
23. Akinfenwa Ayobami
24. Adebayo Bolaji
25. Adeyinka Abimbola
26. Ayodele Oseyemi 
27. Awolola John
28. Odubunmi Babalola

In the 1994/95 academic session, precisely the Second Term h. school applied for Full Scale Inspection for Recognition to the Lagos State Ministry of Education. Before this tine but within the 1994/1995 the school had been arranged into two Departments such as ART and SCIENCE. Messrs G, N, Iheaka and J. A. Famakinwa had been appointed Heads of Department for Science and Art respectively. The Head of Department of Science was assigned to carry out Administrative duties while the Head of Department of Art was assigned to carry out Academic duties. It later grew to seven Departments such as English Department; Other Languages Department comprising Igbo, Yoruba and French: Science Department; Art Department, Technology Department; Vocational & Commercial Department; and Mathematics Department.

During this period another significant event that took place was the inauguration of the School’s Parent/Teacher’s Association held on Saturday 25^th January, 1995. In preparation for the Full-Scale Inspection for recognition of the school an important seminar to build the capacities of the teaching staff was scheduled and held on the 24″ January, 1995 facilitated by Education Consultants with vast experience in School Administration and Inspection.

During this second term in view Messrs J. A. Akinleye and J.O. Aroyame resigned their appointments with the school while Messrs A. E. Adelaja (B.Sc. Mathematics) and J. A. Akinyemi (B.Sc. Statistics) were appointed to teach Mathematics in JS ONE and JS TWO respectively.

Still in preparation for the Full-Scale Inspection for recognition the school had on the 10^th January, 1995 appointed Mr. J. A. Agboro Principal St. Saviour $ High School with effect from 1^st January, 1995. Similarly, Mr. G. N. Iheaka was appointed Vice-Principal in acting capacity to assist the Principal during and after the Inspection exercise and later officially confirmed Vice-Principal on the 2^nd October, 1995.

Shortly after these preparatory and administrative adjustments a full-scale Administration and Subject Recognition Inspections were precisely held or the 13″ February, 1995. The Team Leader of the Inspectors was Mrs. E. O. Joseph, Ministry of Education Inspectorate Department, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.

However, the school was successful after the rigorous Full-scale Inspections of matching subject-Inspectors with Subject-Teachers observing them teach in classrooms and inspecting their Statutory Record Books. This was confirmed

Dolen the school was given Approval oner bv the Lagos Sitate Ministry of Rducation, Alausa, IRejo. r Approval Leter by ine Lagos Stat in stibject Recognition Approval Was agos to function as a Secondary candidates for the Junior School Certificate Examination ISCE) now known as Basic Education Certificate Education (BECE).

The school is permanently sited at Nos. 1- 7 Agbaje Street, Alagbada Bus stop. off ljegun Road on the 27th September, 1995. On this date all the students JS 1 – 3 and teachers alike moved to the school’s permanent site.

The underlisted were appointed to the positions of Heads of Department:

• Mr.Collins, F. A. (HOD – English Language).
• Adeyeye, T.R. (HOD – Technology).
• Lafemiwa Bose (HOD – Vocation/Commercial)
• Adelaja, A. E.(HOD – Mathematics).
• Yakubu, O.Y .M. (HOD – Art).

In addition to being appointed Head of Department Mr. Yakubu, O.Y.M. was appointed Officer in charge of Academics in the Junior School, while Mr. T.R. Adeyeye was appointed officer in charge of Time Table.

By the 1998/1999 session the school had been organized into FIVE Houses.

The Houses were:

• The SCHOOL HOUSE (BLUE)
• The COMMUNITY HOUSE (ORANGE)
• The UNITY HOUSE (YELLOW)
• The INDEPENDENCE HOUSE (RED)
• The NATIONAL HOUSE (GREEN)

The first Annual Inter house Sports Competition in the school was held on the 5^th April, 2000 and was chaired by the P.T.A. Chairman Mr. G.E. Ajayi.  

By the 1996/97 first term a good number of teachers joined the staff of the School such as Messes: Adetiba, I. (Mrs.); Ajiboye, J.0.; Ateniola, F. (Mrs); Oladapo, S.A.; Onyesom, F. (Mrs) on transfer from St. Saviour’s Nur/Pry School, Abe, K.O. (Miss); Onycagusi, C (Miss); Salimonu, J.A.; Akintunde, M.O; Eziashi, (Miss); Tijani A. A.; Ashiedu, N. A.; Agoro, A.O. (Mrs); Ademoyegun; Adetiba, T. O.; Olarenwaju, T. I.; Ogundele, 0.I.; Oluku,P.O.; Badru, T. A.; Ayisire, H. (Mrs); Kamiyole, B.(Miss); Eniayswu, I.O.(Mrs). Ogunbode, R.O.; Shitta, 1.0.; Adelakun, C.

SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL FULL SCALE INSPECTION FOR RECOGNITION

On the 20^th November, 1997 the school hosted a Team of Inspection from the Lagos State Ministry of Education Inspectorate Division. The inspection was carried out in the following subject areas: English Language, Mathematics.

Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Agricultural Science, Yoruba, Literature-In-English, French, CRK, IRK, Economics, Further Mathematics, Food and Nutrition, Clothing & Textile, Commerce, Book-keeping, History, Government, Fine Art, Music, Short-hand, Typewriting and Technical Drawing.

1. SAVIOUR’S NUR/PRY AND HIGH SCHOOL, EGAN, ALIMOSHO LGA, LAGOS

In the year 2006 ST. SAVIOUR’S NUR/PRY and HIGH SCHOOLS were similarly co-founded by Barr. Vincent Esidogho Buwa and Mrs. Beatrice Buwa. The school applied for inspection and recognition of the schools in the year 2011/2012. Since then the school has recorded tremendous improvement in leaps and bounds till date.

SUBJECTS OFFERED

SENIOR SCHOOL:

In the New Curriculum Adjustment Policy Four NECO Subject Departments

Have Been Created such as the following:

• Science/Mathematics Department
• Business Studies Department
• Humanities Department
• Technology Department

SCIENCE/MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Biology
• Mathematics (General)
• English Language
• Fishery
• Civic Education
• Technical Drawing
• Agricultural Science
• Further Mathematics
• Geography
• Computer Studies

BUSINESS STUDIES DEPARTMENT

• Accounting
• Commerce
• Economics
• English Language
• Mathematics (General)
• Civic Education
• Food & Nutrition
• Literature-In-English
• Government
• Computer Studies
• Fisheries

HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT

• Government
• Geography
• Creative art
• Crs/irs
• English language
• Civic education
• Fishery
• Literature-in-English
• Computer studies

TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

• Technical drawing
• Food & Nutrition
• English language
• Mathematics
• Civic education
• Fishery
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Biology

JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

• English Language
• Mathematics (General)
• Basic Science & Technology (BST)
• Business Studies
• Prevocational Studies (PVS)
• Cultural & Creative Art (CCA)
• National Values Education (NVE)
• French
• Christian Religious Studies
• Islamic Religious Studies
• Yoruba
• History

NB:

• Prevocational studies consist of the following subjects
• Agricultural science
• Home economics
• National value education (nve)
• social studies
• Civic education
• Security education
• Basic science & Technology (Bst)
• basic science
• Computer science  
• PHE

OWNERS/KEY STAKEHOLDERS

(A) OWNERS/FOUNDERS – KEY STAKEHOLDERS

1. Barr. Vincent Esidogho BUWA (LATE)

Executive Chairman (Former) & FOUNDER ST. SAVIOUR’S GROUP OF SCHOOLS IKOTUN & EGAN, LAGOS.

2. BUWA, Beatrice (Mrs)

Executive MD/CEO & FOUNDER ST. SAVIOUR’S GROUP OF SCHOOLS IKOTUN & EGAN. LAGOS

3. BUWA KENNETH OTI

Chairman, St. Saviour’s Group of Schools, IKOTUN & EGAN, LAGOS.

4. DR. BUWA, GBEMI

Director, Health & Project Planning St. Saviour’s Group of Schools IKOTUN & EGAN. LAGOS

5. MR. BUWA JOLOMI

Director, Academics & Monitoring St. Saviour’s Group of Schools, IKOTUN & EGAN, LAGOS

6. BUWA, ROLI

Director, General Duties St. Saviour’s Group of Schools, IKOTUN & EGAN, LAGOS.

(B) Key Stakeholders

1. Mr. Idowu, I.O.

Administrator, St. Saviour’s Group of Schools, Ikotun & E

2. Mr. Iheaka, G.N.

Snr. Principal, St Saviour’s Group of Schools Ikotun and F

3. Mr. Abayomi, J.O

Principal, St. Saviour’s High School, Egan, Lagos

4. Mrs. Onyesom, F.

Principal, St. Saviour’s High School, Ikotun, Lagos

5. Mrs. Macaulay, Joy Administrative Manager,

St. Savioour’s High School, Egan, Lagos

6. Mrs. Rosalind .L. Bamgbose

Admin Manager, St. Saviour’s Nur/Pry School, Ijegun, Lagos

7. Mrs. Esievo, Funmilayo

Vice Principal, St. Saviour’s High School Ikotun, Lagos.

8. Mrs. Orungbeja, Rebecca

P.A to the MD/CEO

9. Mrs. Chinwe Mmaramire

Head Teacher, St. Saviour’s Nur/Pry School ljegun Road, Ikotun

10. Mr. Emmanuel Azekwo

Head Teacher, St. Saviour’s Nur/Pry School, Egan.

11. 11. Mrs. Esther N. Ochang

Head, Junior High School, Egan.

12. Mr. Paul Ochang

Head, Account’s Department St. Saviour’s Group, Ikotun & Egan