A senior lawyer, Femi Johnson has called on the government at all levels to come up with policies that will see old students of many public schools come to the aid of their alma mater.
Johnson who is the Chairman of the School Governing Board (SGB), Lagelu Grammar School, Ibadan gave the remarks while speaking with journalists during the 30years reunion and graduation anniversary of the 1993 Set of Lagelu Grammar School Old Boys Association (LAGSOBA) christened Dignified ’93 Set.
The event which is the grand finale of a week-long activity saw the old boys who were gathered from all walks of life reminiscing on their days back in school.
Speaking, the SGB chairman who is also an old student said the proliferation of many schools and the huge students to facilities ratio in public schools have made the limited facilities overstretch and insufficient.
He added that the paucity of funds accruable to the government as well as other important demands has made running public schools, just like other facilities hard and difficult.
He commended the Oyo state government for the introduction of the School Governing Board, adding that more needs to be done to make old students, through their potential add more value to the school in the interest of the current students and public institutions.
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In his remarks, LAGSOBA ’93 Set Chairman, Engr Abideen Akinola said the event was organised to bring the old students together to felicitate, reminiscent and brainstorm on other ways to give back to the Alma mata and better the lot of the students and teachers at Lagelu Grammar School, Ibadan.
He said although many of the Old boys have grown to be men who are doing well in various facets of life, the event was also for old friends to network and seek ways of supporting and helping each other.
Akinola said over the years, the Old students have been supportive of the cause of developing the school and will not relent.
Highpoint of the event was the presentation of awards to deserving teachers, members and the donation of N1 million to the alma mata in support of the ongoing fencing project.
A moment of silence was also observed in honor of the deceased member of the ’93 set.