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When Gen. Zamani Lekwot (rtd) declared Stephens Center International (SCI) open on 23rd Nov 2000, little did we know then that so many children whose parents were killed during various religious riot will today enjoy free and qualitative education at this centre located in a quiet area of the city of Abeokuta.

In the beginning, the first eight children who came to the school could hardly communicate in English. We therefore had to use our hands and eyes as special communicative signs. Today, the least of them do understand and can speak Yoruba, English and their mother tongue very well. The recent 2004 riots, in Kano and Jos have added to the number of our children. We now host 71 children from Kaduna, Kano and Jos.