Government College Ibadan old students converge to proffer ways of rescuing Nigeria from brink of disintegration
Abdu-Baaqi Adenekan (Intern)
The old students of Government College Ibadan (GCI), Abeokuta branch on Thursday converged in the ancient Egbaland for urgent intervention and patriotism to rescue Nigeria from the brink of disintegration by re-gging the national fabrics and the rebuilding blocks.
Penpushing reports that the ceremony which was the old boys 2024 annual luncheon and public lecture had the theme, “Legal Luminaries and the Evolution of Nigeria’s Contentious 1999 Constitution”, delivered by Senator Femi Okunrounmu, former student of the college and renowned Afenifere chieftain.
The Branch Chairman, Engr Olufemi Adejugba in his welcome address pointed out that the prevailing situation in the country now calls for an urgent intervention of men, passion and patriotism to rescue her from the brink of disintegration, hence, relevance of the lecture.
Penpushing further reports that he emphasised that as the nation continues its search for solid building blocks for greater Nigeria and better tomorrow, he was optimistic that the experience of lecture organised by the old students will come in handy.
‘The prevailing situation in our country now calls for urgent intervention of men, passion and patriotism. As the nation continues its search for solid building blocks for a greater Nigeria and better tomorrow, we believe that the experience of our today’s lecturer will come in handy’, he stressed.
Penpushing also reports that Chairman of the occasion, Barrister Adebayo Ayodele in his remarks commended the old students for putting their house in order, admitting that Government College Ibadan (GCI) is a great institution with indelible track records
The Chairman called on need for all stakeholders to encourage themselves in encouraging good education in the country, 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”, Ayodele emphasised
Penpushing also reports that part of the programme include cutting of the anniversary cake, and decoration of 2024 merit awardees which include Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, as well as goodwill messages from some notable personalities who graced the well-attended events, held at Alake Hall of Abeokuta Club located along Presidential boulevard in Abeokuta, Ogun State Capital.
Meanwhile, records have it that Government College Ibadan(GCI) was conceived as a Teacher Training College in 1929 when it was founded, but fate was, by providence, to change its status almost at birth to a secondary school, while the destiny of the of the new school revolved around three prominent colonial officers of the Government of His Majesty, the King of England in the mid to late 1920’s, and these were Mr S.M Grier, Mr E.R Swanston and Mr E.R.J Hussey
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