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  • Golden Jubilee to college graduates

    It was joyful moments for the Ahmadiyya College, Agege (formerly Anwar-Ul-Islam Model College Agege) Old Students Association (ACAOSA) 64/68 sets when it celebrated its 50th anniversary at Eko Club in Surulere, Lagos State. OLATUNDE ODEBIYI writes.

    Most of the old boys clad in white traditional attires with uniform yellow and blue striped caps. They converged at Eko Club in Surulere, Lagos State to celebrate 50 years after school.

    They are the old boys of Ahmadiyya College, Agege (formerly Anwar-Ul-Islam Model College Agege) Old Students Association (ACAOSA) 64/68 sets. They were joined by families, friends and other sets of the college.

    They could not hide the joy of seeing each other; they exchanged pleasantries, shook hands and hugged with all smiles.

    The ceremony began with Muslim prayers and citation of the ACAOSA anthem.

    Guests were introduced and the then college principal, Alhaji Jimoh Gbadamosi was recognised. A minute silence was observed for late members.

    ACAOSA 64/68 sets President, Babatunde Grillo said the gathering was to thank God.

    “We are gathering here today to give thanks to God for sparing our lives. We left school 50 years ago and we are still alive. Some of us are dead, for those of us alive; we have every reason to thank God because it is not by our making that we are standing today.

    “This gathering is also to meet ourselves again as some of us have not seen in a while.”

    He said the association is set out to be of help to members while also giving back to its alma mater.

    “We are all products of this great school which has made us who we are today, we owe it a responsibility to give back to the school in all the ways we can. We have given somethings and plans are ongoing to give more,” he said.

    The Secretary, Ganiyu Ajala, added that the club has made them who they are today.

    “We are all graduates from the school and we cut across different profession in life, including medicine, engineering, accounting, pharmacy, law, teaching and even politics.

    “ACAOSA members in one way or the other have influence in all sectors of the economy. It is therefore worthwhile for our set to celebrate and thank God for keeping us alive since we left school 50 years ago,” he said.

    ACAOSA President General, Lawal Pedro SAN, said the 50 years anniversary signifies good tidings for the association.

    “That we have a set celebrating its golden jubilee this year is a source of joy, happiness and accomplishment in life.

    50 years ago, they were together in the school and they are still bonding together till today. This is a source of glory to the Almighty God and to them.

    “If the Association was not on ground, it would have been difficult for them to relate with themselves as they may not recognise each other if they meet on the streets.

    “We have good functional sets in Nigeria and the 64/68 sets is one of the old generational sets which I am here to felicitate with.”

    Pedro said ACAOSA as a body is set out to give back to the alma mater, the school that made them.

    “It is from this school that we cultivated our knowledge and developed character in all state of affairs. The school has done well to all of us in all areas and that is why we always come together to give back to the school that has given us so much.

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    “ACAOSA stands for networking, developing, helping one another when the need arises and giving back to the Alma Mater.”

    He urged all members to always give the best, noting that ACAOSA has achieved so mush over the years.

    “From my tenure as President and President General, we have achieved so much and improved on what predecessors have done. We are now a legal entity that is registered with CAC, we now have a purpose built mosque for the school and we hope to complete it with all necessary facility before the year runs out. We have revitalised the sport Arena to make it a useful pitch, we have an ICT and we have started a new project of uninterrupted power supply to the school; we also have model clinic for the school.”

    He added: “This is the first Muslim college in West Africa. These are some of the things ACAOSA has done, not only by ACAOSA in Nigeria, but combined efforts of ACAOSA in the United States of America (USA) and the United Kingdom (UK).”

    Pedro said that in few months’ time, they would have ACAOSA USA reunion, which aims to bring all the ACAOSA members in the USA together. ”The UK ACAOSA will also have a reunion celebration this year. What we have in Nigeria is sets but in USA and UK is Chapter,” he said.

  • Old students plan N5m project for college

    Old Students Association (1979-1984 set) of Titcombe College, Egbe, Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State has a N5 million infrastructural development plan for the institution.

    Every member of the association is expected to contribute a minimum of N50,000 for the execution of the projects, National President of the association Biola Adimula has said.

    She told THE NATION that the decision was arrived at the end of the association’s national executive committee (NEC) meeting in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.

    Mrs. Adimula, an Ilorin-based legal practitioner said “the following projects were resolved for execution: Renovation of the two dilapidated academic toilets, welfare schemes for teachers and incentives programs for students, renovation and furnishing of the principal’s office and renovation of the sport facilities.

    “All project to be completed and be commissioned on the 9th of September, 2019.”

    She added that “thanksgiving service slated for Second ECWA Church, Amilegbe, Ilorin will hold on September 9, 2018 considering the fact that Titcombe College is an ECWA school and our principal Dr. Job Adewumi attends the 2nd ECWA church.”

    She said donations and contributions for the projects have commenced in earnest.

  • Old students build principal’s quarters

    Old Students’ Association of Ekiti State Government College, Ado-Ekiti, has inaugurated the rehabilitated principal’s quarters with a pledge to do more for their alma mater.

    The new president of the body,  Mr Timi David, disclosed this at this year’s homecoming and election of new executive.

    According to him, the association had invested over N16 million in projects in the school in the last five years.

    David said the association will continue to support government in its efforts at revamping education in the state, while encouraging partnership towards bringing back the lost glory of their alma mater.

    David, however, expressed sadness at the problems of land encroachment in the school.

    In his valedictory speech, the immediate past president of the association, Mr. Olatunde Immanuel, frowned at what he called “destructive attitude” of some students.

    He stressed that poor maintenance culture and vandalism would not inspire old students to put more in infrastructure.

    Other elected officers at the homecoming are: Mr. Ojo Olaniyi (General Secretary); Mr. Tope Adigun (Media and Publicity Secretary); Dr. Sola Ogunmola (Alumni/Government Liaison Officer); Arc. Bimbo Adeleye (Welfare Officer); Titilayo Ayinde (Treasurer); Oluwaseun Ogunleye (Financial Secretary) and Sanmi Olotua (Diaspora Co-ordinator).

     

  • Old students inuagurate principal’s quarters

    Old Students’ Association of Ekiti State Government College, Ado-Ekiti, has inuagurated the rehabilitated principal’s quarters with a pledge to do more for their alma mater.

    The new president of the body,  Mr Timi David, disclosed this at this year’s homecoming and election of new executive.

    According to him, the association had invested over N16 million in projects in the school in the last five years.

    David said the association will continue to support government in its efforts at revamping education in the state, while encouraging partnership towards bringing back the lost glory of their alma mater.

    David, however, expressed sadness at the problems of land encroachment in the school.

    In his valedictory speech, the immediate past president of the association, Mr. Olatunde Immanuel, frowned at what he called “destructive attitude” of some students.

    He stressed that poor maintenance culture and vandalism would not inspire old students to put more in infrastructures.

    Other elected officers at the homecoming are Mr. Ojo Olaniyi (General Secretary); Mr. Tope Adigun (Media and Publicity Secretary); Dr. Sola Ogunmola (Alumni/Government Liaison Officer); Arc. Bimbo Adeleye (Welfare Officer); Titilayo Ayinde (Treasurer); Oluwaseun Ogunleye (Financial Secretary) and Sanmi Olotua (Diaspora Co-ordinator).