AMIR Fund Backs Academic Excellence, Renews Student Recognition in Abeokuta

Pictured (L-R): RABO Joshua (Overall Best Student in SS1); Ms Adebanjo(Vice principal (admin); Ridwan Sorunke (Founder, AMIR Fund); Mr Samson Adekunte (Principal, African Church Grammar School, Senior School); and Osho Precious (Overall Best Student in SS2).

The AMIR Fund has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with African Church Grammar School, Abeokuta, formally reviving the school’s long-standing prize-giving tradition and expanding the Fund’s impact in education.

At the event held on Tuesday, September 23rd, outstanding students and a dedicated teacher were honoured with cash prizes and gifts for their excellence and commitment. 

So far, the Fund has supported 56 beneficiaries, creating opportunities and driving positive impact across multiple communities.

Speaking at the event, the Principal of African Grammar School, Mr Samson Adekunte, expressed gratitude, describing the initiative as “a good way to encourage students and inspire teachers to continue striving for excellence.” 

AMIR Fund’s founder and school alumnus, Ridwan Sorunke, reflected on the revived tradition's personal significance, recalling his time as a student more than 18 years ago. 

“When I discovered this ceremony had stopped, I felt something valuable was missing. That is why I wanted to help bring it back, because this tradition profoundly impacted my generation,” he said. 

“Many times, I did not win prizes. But I made a decision that has guided me all my life: I would keep showing up, learning, and dreaming bigger than my situation. That decision carried me from Afrogramms classrooms to building companies like Dev-Afrique and Policy Vault and advising governments and organisations across Africa.”

The partnership between AMIR Fund and African Church Grammar School strengthens the connection between the institution and its distinguished former student who has returned to invest in the community that shaped his early life.