Hope Waddell Old Student Association class of 1989 has celebrated its 30th post-graduation anniversary and mega reunion.
The school, established in 1895, is one of Nigeria’s oldest secondary schools and has produced very important leaders.
Speaking at the reunion, chairman of the occasion, Ntufam Eyo Nsa, called on other alumni of the institution to emulate the exemplary gesture of the Class of ’89 and pledged continuous support.
Similarly, Bassey Usang Bassey, who described the institution as “the first secondary school east of Niger and one of the oldest secondary schools in Nigeria”, hailed the impact of the age-long institution.
He appreciated the efforts of the class of ’89, who painstakingly put together the memorable event, while lauding other class sets that have made similar contributions for the good of their alma mater.
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National President of the association, Efio-ita Ephraim, lauded the alumni for projecting the school in good light by executing projects for the benefit of pupils and teachers.
He described the class of ’89 as one of the best class sets among the alumni due to the execution of several projects in the institution which include-donation of generator to the institution’s chapel, commissioning of toilet facility in the institution’s assembly hall, donation of N1 million to renovate the dilapidated junior secondary school roof, among others.
The former global co-coordinator, Mr. David Ekpenyong disclosed that the thirty years post mega reunion will usher in a new set of leaders who will pilot the affairs of the class and stay on course for the next three years.
Archibong Edem was elected the global co-coordinator of Class of 1989 for the next three years. In the leadership of other zones, Samuel Ekanem was elected as Calabar zonal co-coordinator while Mr. Emmanuel Archibong will serve as alternate zonal co-coordinator.