The prevailing situation in the country calls for urgent intervention of people of passion and patriotism to rescue Nigeria from the brink of disintegration.
Last Thursday at the 2024 annual luncheon/public lecture of the Abeokuta branch of the old students association of Government College Ibadan (GCI), its Chairman, Engr Olufemi Adejugba said that, as the nation continues its search for solid building blocks for greater Nigeria and better tomorrow, he was optimistic that the lecture, which is on ‘Legal Luminaries and the Evolution of Nigeria’s Contentious 1999 Constitution”, would come in handy.
The lecture was delivered by a former student of the college and renowned Afenifere chieftain, Senator Femi Okurounmu.
The Chairman of the occasion, Barrister Adebayo Ayodele commended the old students for putting their house in order, admitting that GCI is a great institution with indelible track records
Ayodele urged all stakeholders to encourage good education, just as he pointed out that there is no perfect Constitution, but it is the people who should learn to be perfect.
“I want to commend the old boys of Government College Ibadan and the organising committee of this programme for putting your house in order. Government College Ibadan is a great school with indelible records. Let us encourage ourselves to encourage good education in the country. There is no perfect constitution anywhere, but people should learn to be perfect”, he said.
The National President of the association, Dr. Wale Babalakin thanked all old boys for the significant steps they had taken in repositioning the school, stressing that he was delighted about the interest generated by applicants to the school
‘I am reliably informed that about 600 students applied for admission into the school for the next academic session. It is my hope that we will be able to admit students who are capable of absorbing the quality of education we provide”, he stated.
He pointed out that the old students have financial provision for 28 teachers, adding that it is the association’s objective to be in a position to employ 45 teachers within the next six months, stating that he was aware that the Abeokuta branch has contributed to the teachers’ pool, and expected an increased contribution from the branch soon.
“It is also my pleasure to announce that the dilapidated Grier House has been demolished and construction of the new Grier House has commenced. With the support of the old boys, we expect it to be completed very soon”, Babalakin said.
He, however, appealed to the old students to redevelop their various houses in order to have a full complement of boarding house accommodation before the commencement of the 2025/2026 academic session.
The programme included cutting of the anniversary cake, and decoration of 2024 merit awardees, among whom is Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun.
