There are two things no one can take away from you: your education and your memories.
Ijebu Jesa Grammar School Old Students Association recently gathered to mark the 70th anniversary of their alma mater. And yes, they celebrated in style while creating new memories during a week-long fanfare, full of unforgettable, heartwarming and emotional moments.
The week-long celebration, which began on Tuesday, December 3, featured a series of activities and climaxed on Saturday with a grand finale filled with glitz and glamour.
Old students, dressed in elegant traditional attire, converged on the school premises to commission several landmark projects executed by the association under the leadership of the immediate-past President, Professor Kolawole Kazeem.
The Elegboro of Ijebu Jesa, Oba Moses Agunsoye (Abikehin Ekun Agunsoye II), commended the old students for their dedication and commitment to giving back to the institution that shaped them.
Oba Agunsoye, himself an alumnus of the school, applauded the association for upholding and promoting the legacy of excellence for which the school is known.
Delivering the anniversary lecture, titled ‘Building the Culture of Learning and Character From the Base’, Professor Julius Abiola Ademokoya emphasised that secondary school education is the bedrock of character formation.
Projects commissioned during the celebration included an indoor sports hall, a sick bay, solar-powered street lights, a multipurpose basketball court and a newly constructed perimeter fence, all donated by the old students.
The atmosphere was filled with joy as distinguished old students, both living and departed, were honoured for their contributions to the association and the school’s development.
As revealed by Mrs. Oluremi Adebayo, the Global PRO of the association, the Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland, Owá Obòkun Adimula, H.I.M. Clement Adesuyi Hastrup, who also received an award, praised the alumni for their commitment to the school.
Pa Jaiyeoba, one of the school’s pioneer graduates, and Chief Joshua Olufunsho, a former teacher, both testified that Ijebu Jesa Grammar School has produced outstanding individuals who continue to make significant contributions to society.
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