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Adefisayo Seeks Collaboration For Education Development As Odo-Obara High Sch Old Students Mark 41st Anniversary

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Dec 28, 2021.

Odo-Obara High Sch Old Students Marks 41st Anniversary

Adefisayo Calls For Collective Efforts To Improve The Education Sector as Odo-Obara High Sch Old Students Mark 41st Anniversary

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Folashade Adefisayo, has called on stakeholders, NGOs and well-meaning individuals to collectively address the challenges in the education sector, stressing that all issues in the sector cannot be solved by the government alone.

The Commissioner made the call during the celebration of the 41st Anniversary/Reunion Party organised by the Old Students’ Association of the prestigious Odo-Obara High School, Epe, held on Boxing Day, 26th December 2021, within the school’s premises.

A member of the Association, who is the Human Resource Officer, Eredo LCDA, Mrs Adebimpe Beckley delivering a lecture at the reunion party

Adefisayo, who was represented by the Deputy Director, Schools’ Support Unit, Education District III, Abiodun Adefuye, admired the Alumni for being a source of pride and community development in Epe and the state at large.

She, therefore, enjoined everyone to continue to commit more time and resources to the development of the school as well as the education sector in the State.

The President of the Association, Alhaji Ismail Abdulrasak, affirmed that the objectives of the group include the development of programmes that will enable the alumni to create a better structure towards the growth of its alma mater and the students through a mentorship programme.

The National President of the Alumni Association, Mr Ismail, during his address.

Abdulrasak identified the organising committee, the Executives, Board of Trustees and members of each set who have donated immensely towards the development of the school and to the success of the event.

The Human Resource Officer, Eredo LCDA and also a member of the Association, Adebimpe Beckley, delivered a paper titled: “Discover Yourself” where she defined self-discovery as the process of acquiring insight into one’s character, adding that it is never too late to discover one’s self.

“Self Discovery can occur at any point in ones’ life. For some, it comes earlier while for others it might take a while. However, it’s a natural process and I want every one of you to keep striving to explore your potential as we might still have hidden talents yet to be discovered,” she stated.

Magistrate Elias, Hon Shittu (SAICO) and a few other old students, who were at the gathering, recounted old-time memories while studying in the school.

This, they said was necessary to enlighten the coming generations about their struggles with some acts of indiscipline which was corrected by punishment meted out by their teachers.

The highpoint of the event was the presentation of awards and certificates to some notable dignitaries like Member House of Representatives, Epe Federal Constituency, Hon Wale Raji; Member Lagos State House of Assembly Epe Constituency I, Hon Abiodun Tobun; and Dr Mrs Yinka Ayandele.

The anniversary cake was cut as a present student of the school, identified as Dickson, staged musical performances to thrill the old student.

See Pictures for the event:

A cross-section of the students of the school who took part in the anniversary

Alhaja Owolabi and Mrs Adefuye Mosunmola presented an award to the Vice Chairman of Epe Local Government, Alhaji Owolomoshe.

Dickson, ( holding a bottle of Fanta) a present student thrilled the Ols Students to music performance, in a group picture with his colleagues and an old student