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Founders’ Day : IDGS Old Students launch N100m school road, gate projects
The Old Students of Iseyin District Grammar School, Iseyin (IDGS), have launched a N100 million fund raising campaign to construct the school’s road and redesign its main entrance gate.
The event, which was part of the 60th Anniversary of the school also witnessed the inauguration of the new national executive committee that will pilot the affairs of the association for the next three years.
The Chairman of the occasion who is also an alumnus, Senator Gbenga Babalola, charged all alumni of IDGS at home and in diaspora to rededicate themselves to the development of the school’s infrastructure, students and members of staff’s welfare.
He lauded the efforts of Governor Seyi Makinde on his dedication to change the fortune of the education sector for the better in Oyo State and urged the state government to do more in the area of physical infrastructure for public schools.
“We are happy to celebrate IDGS at sixty and we have seen wonderful jobs that have been done by every set among the alumni to give the school its present enviable condition, we are rededicating ourselves to serve the school more as it has served us in the past.
“While appreciating the executive governor of Oyo State for his efforts to make education affordable and effective through policies and proper funding, we appeal for more, like Oliver Twist, we also call on the old and new sets of alumni at home and in diaspora to continue to support the school, this we shall achieve, God willing”, he said.
The event also witnessed the inauguration of the newly-elected national executive officers of the association, which include the National President, Alhaji Ademola Dauda and the Secretary General, Dr. Femi Oyediran.
Others are National Vice President, Mrs Felicia Shiyanbola; Assistant General Secretary, Comrade Wasiu Ademola; National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Alhazan Abiodun, and National Treasurer, Mrs. Rashidat Gambari.
The list also has Mrs Yetunde Olona as the National Financial Secretary, Mr. Liadi Adeyinka as National Auditor, Mrs Aliu Alice as National Social Secretary, Chief Ademola Bamidele as Ex-officio 1 and Dr. Toyosi Raheem as Ex-officio 2.
Among the dignitaries that attended the event include former lawmaker representing Iseyin, Itesiwaju, Kajola and Iwajowa Federal Constituency, Hon. Abiodun Olasupo, the representative of the state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Engr. Bayo Salam, community and religious leaders.
The five day-long celebration started with a sensitization rally and debate competition as well as career talk, while a special lecture on educational advancement and school infrastructural condition was held which culminated in the observation of Jumat Service at the Olona Central Mosque, Barracks, Iseyin.
The election to pick national executive members also held and the inauguration of the national officers, launching of the N100 million endowment fund for the school roads and redesigned entrance gate was held.
A special service to wrap up the anniversary was held at the Anglican Diocese, Okutapemo, Iseyin.