Igbo-Owu old students celebrate 25th anniversary

Igbo-Owu old students celebrate 25th anniversary

The Old Students Association of Igbo-Owu Secondary School 1999 set (IGBOSSAA) in Mushin, Lagos, celebrated 25th anniversary of graduation from the school on Sunday.

The celebration, which involved prominent personalities from various professions, was held at the Standard Hall Hotel in Mushin, Lagos State.

Part of the line-up of activities done during the previous week was the presentation of the public address system to the school , the award presentation to the pupils of the school, and free medical outreach like blood sugar levels and BP checks, among others, were organised for the old school students of the school, the teachers, and the disabled at the programme.

In his welcome address, the president of the alumni, Mr. Hakeem Kazeem, commended members and their former teachers for creating time to attend the event.

Kazeem said the major objective of the programme was to promote the development of the school and also encourage students graduating from the school to embrace the developmental programme and it’s milestone achievements.

He said the programme would feature the exchanging of ideas among old students on projects and programmes, showcasing products, and networking among members that can be executed to enhance the development of their former school members.

” I want to thank God for his grace upon our lives to witness this special day to gather and celebrate the 25th anniversary of our graduation from Igbo-Owu Secondary School.

“The major objective of this programme is for us to brainstorm and interact on how to promote the development of our school for upcoming graduating students to emulate and build on.

” We appreciate all our past and former principals and teachers who came from far and near to honour our invitation.

“‘Ladies and gentlemen, you are officially welcome, and I wish us all happy celebrations,” he said.

In his remarks, one of the former principals of the school, Mr. Folorunso Etti, thanked the association for inviting him and other former teachers to the event.

Etti appreciated God for giving him and the old students good health and the grace to be alive to see each other after many years.

He advised the old students to embrace leadership positions in society to bring positive development to the country.

“I want to advise every one of you to embrace leadership positions in society and promote the development of our country.

“What we impacted for you is the idea of what you are doing today, so replicate the same to change the narration and history of Nigeria,” he advised.

Some of the highlights of the activities of the association during the week include a football novelty match between the old students and the students, an award presentation to the best students, and free medical treatment for school teachers.

Igbo-Owu Secondary School, Mushin, Lagos, was founded in 1983 and produced prominent Nigerians who were successful in their chosen careers.