The 1981 class of Christ the King College (CKC), Onitsha, Anambra State, has donated projects as part of its reunion activities.
President, Emeka Opah, said CKC contributed in raising ‘the men we have become’.
He remembered iconic headteacher, the late Rev Nicholas Tagbo, for his role in bringing up boys and turning them into disciplined adults.
Opah advocated more participation of old boys in affairs of their alma mata, saying it would help students learn virtues that made a success of the old boys.
He hailed the class for attending, and others who could not for their contributions.
After cutting the anniversary cake, the class donated N2 million towards projects.
They were coming together for the first time since they left college in almost 42 years ago.
A mass presided over by a member, Rev Evarist Obi, from Pennsylvania, United States, was followed by a tour where old boys reminisced on old classrooms, hostels, playgrounds, and assembly ground, among others.
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Among those at the event were Eric Umeh, Dr. Raymond Onwuelo, Dan Onyenakorom, Chief Ralph Nweke-Ezeudu, and Eugene-Ben Aghaebe, the local organising committee for the reunion.
They prayed it will be the first of many in good health and prosperity.
Members of the old boys of 1982 in attendance included Prof Joe Nwabanne of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka; Mike Iloanya, an engineer; Rev Canon Chijioke Amobi, a lawyer Alex Molokwu; Eugene-Ben Aghaebe, Dr. Vincent Amu, E. Chibuzo Okoh, an engineer and a chartered accountant Peter Anija-Okoye.
Others are Michael Moore, George Okuefuna, an engineer; Chris Onuigbo, Emma Anaenugwu, Sam Chuke, Chief Tony Ezenwaka, Navy Captain Stanley Chuka Igwe, Chris Emeka Okoye, Azubuike Muanya, Ifeanyi Mbanefo; Emma Okeakpu, Sylvester Ogakwu, both engineers; Sylvanus Ozioko, Henry Ikem Ezemba, Paul Oforkansi, an architect; Francis Ani; a lawyer Osita Nnoka, among others.
Demised members of the class were remembered with a minute silence.