Lagelu Grammar School @ 60: Old Boys Commit Over N200  For Development

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By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan

The Chairman Lagelu Grammar School 60th Anniversary Committee, Mr Tony Aletor on Thursday said that the school’s  Old Students Association (LAGSCOBA)  has committed  over N200m to rehabilitate the school and provide infrastructure for their alma matter.

Mr Aletor stated this in Ibadan while speaking on activities lined up for the school’s 60th Founders’ day celebration.

According to the Chairman of the  Anniversary Committee,  the association has renovated all the blocks of classrooms in the school as well as the administrative block and that the association has constructed an alumni centre with state of the art equipment, renovated and equipped the laboratories, reconstructed the school hall named Ayo Labiyi Hall and the construction of modern e-library tagged Osuntokun eLibrary.

Mr Aletor added  that the road leading  into the school has been dualised with landscaping for aesthetic development, while all the buildings in the school have been modernized and wearing  new looks.

Speaking further, he stressed that the 60th Founders’ day celebration is to hold between January 21 and 27, 2018 beginning with an Inter-denominational Thanksgiving Church Service at the School Hall on Sunday and followed by a PEACE WALK on Monday which will commence from the historic Mapo Hall, Ibadan as well as commissioning of projects.

Mr Aletor said  on Tuesday, January 23, Lagelites will visit the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji and the founding Principal of the School, Pa Ayo Labiyi as well as visits to Charity Homes, while Wednesday will be for the re-launch of the school magazine and resuscitation of the school clubs which include the Literary and Debating Club, Press Club, Drama and Musical Society, French Club, Geography, Agricultural and Science Club.

On Thursday, the Committee  Chairman hinted  that there will be a Career Session with the recognition of a hundred distinguished lagelites who will receive the Diamond Anniversary Distinguished Career Mentors and Achievers’ awards in Corporate and Political Leadership. The Key Note address at the event will be delivered by the distinguished alumnus and international business man, Mr. Kase Lawal.

He declared that Friday will be for the Diamond Anniversary Lecture ti  be delivered by Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, Chairman designate, Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), who is also an alumnus of the school and that the grand finale of the 60th anniversary celebrations will be  the gala nite where Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, an alumnus of the institution, will deliver a key note address.

Mr Aletor gave other  activities for the  day to include various Endowment Funds and the Foundation Laying Ceremony of the School Governing Board Building amongst others

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