The Principal of Mary Immaculate Grammar School, Ado-Ekiti in Ekiti State, Mrs. Funmilayo Oluwasanmi, has lauded the 1982 set of the school for renovating the school laboratory.

Speaking at the handover ceremony of the renovated laboratory and the set 40 years anniversary celebration, Oluwasanmi said the gesture was commendable and worthy of emulation by other alumni of the school.

Oluwasanmi described the set as good ambassadors and hailed them for taking up the renovation of the laboratory, which he said would enhance learning as well as teaching in the school.

The principal assured the old students that the laboratory would be maintained and ensure the facility is put to good use by the students.

The President of the golden 1982 set, Charles Fasuba, said the project was a way of giving back to their former school that made them and inculcated in them everlasting legacies.

He said: “Mary Immaculate Grammar, School, Ado-Ekiti is our pride and that is the great citadel where all of us were made. What we are doing today is to give back to our alma mata so that the current students of the school can also enjoy what we enjoyed during our times.

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“It’s in a good light we give back to our alma mata. It is a good thing that we should not forget our source. That is why the golden 1982 set had taken up as its duties to embark on significant projects in the school. And also we are coming together like this to give special gratitude to God for keeping us till date.”

Fasuba thanked the school principal for giving them the approval to execute the project, urging the school authorities to maintain the laboratory for its existential purposes.

He applauded Governor Kayode Fayemi for his move to return the school to the original owner, Catholics, saying such would ensure effective management of the school and improve on quality of education.

A member of the set and award winning educator in the United States of America, Vincent Ajayi, admonished other sets to take a cue from them and give back their alma mata.

“I believe it is high time other sets of our alma mata contributed their quota to the all-encompassing development of the prestigious Mary Immaculate Grammar School.

The chairman of the anniversary planning committee, Prof. Jide Faleye appreciated the members of the 1982 set home and abroad and the school management for their cooperation to the team during the execution of the project.

The highlights of the anniversary celebration included presentation of gifts to motherless babies at the Delightsome Oaks Mission Orphanage, decorations of distinguished individuals and a reunion party.