Education

IGS Founders Day kicks Off in Grand Style with Projects Commissioning

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By Jeffrey Ahonmisi

Activities marking the 110th Founders Day anniversary of one of Nigerias Premier Secondary School, Ibadan Grammar School, IGS, Molete have kicked off with the inauguration of a modernised buttery donated by the 1968/1972 Class set.

Speaking at the ceremony, the 12th National President of the Association, Mr Oladimeji Mako noted that the members decided to put up the befitting structure because students and foodsellers have been transacting business under a tree in the school compound for years.

Mr. Mako said other projects completed by the members included the refurbished administrative block and an international tennis federation standard court.

He highlighted activities lined up for the Founders Day celebration to include the Annual General meeting AGM, the “OBU NIGHT” which is the relishing of beans porridge by members in reminiscence of their favourite dish while in the school, the Dinner and Award night as well as the Thanksgiving service in the school Chapel on Sunday.

At the Annual General meeting held at the Emmanuel Alayande Hall, Mr Mako listed his achievements as organising the 7th Emmanuel Alayande memorial lecture, hosting the AIONIAN Games tagged Oluyole 2023, establishment of the IGSOSA Resource Centre as well as the association website.

The National President announced that the Perimeter fencing of the School would soon commence to ensure protection of lives of Staff and students as well as the school infrastructure.

A Life Trustee member and distinguished old student Sir Mathew Adepoju called for an upward review of the association annual dues pointing out that members should be paying since the right to vote was based on individuals.

The IGSOSA National Secretary Biodun Akinbile as well as the National Treasurer Kunle Oluwole presented their reports at the AGM.

The National Publicity and Social Secretary who’s also Chairman 1977/1982 Set, Mr Akinyinka Akintola said the school has produced eminent and influential Nigerians who have made their marks in their various endeavors.

Mr. Akintola who is the General Manager Radio Nigeria Paramount FM Abeokuta Ogun state maintained that he was proud to be an old student of the school because of its commitment to the service of God and the country.

Education

Ibadan Grammar School Alumni Calls for Adequate Funding of Educ.

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Governments at all levels have been told to give adequate funding to entrepreneurship and formal education to end poverty in the country.

Nigeria’s business mogul and former President, Lagos Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Mr Goodie Ibru stated this while delivering the 7th Emmanuel Alayande Memorial Distinguished Alumni lecture organized by Ibadan Grammar School Old Students Association, IGSOSA, at the school main auditorium, in Ibadan

 Mr Ibru while delivering the lecture entitled: “Education as a tool for socio-economic transformation and wealth creation”, bemoaned the current level of poverty and out-of-school children, saying it was imperative for the Nigerian government to emulate developed and other African nations and fund the nation’s education sector and vocation so as to reduce unemployment.

This coupled with reduced taxation, according to Mr Ibru would help small-scale businesses to thrive in the country.
     
“Over one million graduates are produced every year and not all of the will be employed the only way out is entrepreneurship”.
       
Representatives of the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes, Oyo State Ministry of Education commended IGSOSA for contributing to educational development in the state.

 Earlier the National President, IGSOSA, Mr David Mako said the topic of the lecture was chosen in view of the challenges confronting Nigeria’s educational system and high level of unemployment and insecurity

The lecture featured a debate on the good and bad sides of social media and a poem on the importance of education to national development.

Rotimi Famakin 

Lifestyle

Ex-Ibadan Grammer School Students Give Back to Their Alma Mater

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Well-meaning Nigerians have been called upon to give back to society and the schools from which they graduated.

The principal, Ibadan Grammar School, Molete, Ibadan, Mr. Olugbenga Oladejo stated this at the 40th reunion of the 76/81 set of the school held at the school hall.

Mr Oladejo commended the old students for remembering their Alma Mater and donating items to mark the anniversary.

Earlier, in an address of welcome by the class representative who doubles as the chairman of the planning committee, Mr Gbolahan Popoola said the donation was a way of giving back to the society and school that made them.

Similarly, an immediate past member of the House of Representatives Ifako/Ijaye Federal Constituency Lagos State, Mr Nurudeen Akinwumi described Ibadan Grammar School as a foundation that he cherished a lot.

The donation also included school uniforms to 105 students of the school, fabrics for all the teachers in the school, special gifts to all their teachers back then who were invited on the occasion and a special chair to the principal of the school.

Lilian Ibomor