At the 70th anniversary of Epe Grammar School, notable alumni including Ogidan, Sanuth, Seriki, Okulu, Odunuga, Mojeed, Sanni, Deile, Shittu, and Edu gathered to reflect on their shared experiences and the profound impact the institution has had on their lives

 

They emphasized the importance of education in shaping their futures and expressed gratitude for the foundational skills and values instilled during their time at the school. The event served not only as a celebration of the school's legacy but also as a reminder of the enduring bonds formed among students, highlighting the role of Epe Grammar School in fostering leadership and community engagement among its graduates.

As old students of Epe Grammar School, united and returned to the school who made them what they are in the society today,on 70th Year Anniversary of her establishment; our correspondents spoke with some of the icons of society who are products of the school. Here are their views:

ALHAJI ALADE SALIU OKULU,FORMER NATIONAL PRESIDENT,EGOSA,INTERIM SECRETARY,EGOSA'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES; 1965-1969 SET:

Whatever we might have become in life today,this is the foundation. This school made us.Whatever English we speak now,this is the foundation. If you don't speak good English while you are in Secondary School,there is possibility that your spoken English may not be good forever,because this is the foundation. Our contributions now as old students is to give back to the school.

MR. MUYIWA ODUNUGA OF 1978/1983 SET: 

I could remember our Silver Jubilee,when this school turned 25th,we were in form 2 then.It was a big celebration and we had Sir Shina Peter live on stage.I was still in hostel,it was a double ration we ate that day.It was a Carnival like event ,it was A-Week-Long- Celebration. There was a lot of interesting and educative Programmes organised,such as Quiz Comeption,Debate and others; and we got gifts for our brilliant performance, then. I'm happy to be here with my  mate Otunba Adewale Badejo, who still remembered that time and personally paid for Snacks that many of these students are eating today. You can see the long queue,courtesy of Otunba in support of this anniversary.I want to thank the Planning Committee of this 70th Anniversary,and all sets of old students,they have really done well ,due to infrastructural development,academic excellence in this school now; the celebration is a great improvement on the previous ones.

FORMER EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN,IBEJU LEKKI, HON. MUKADAZ OGIDAN;PRESIDENT 72/75 SET: 

This school is a great school 

both in academic excellence and infrastructural development. This is a school that defeated Kings' College of Lagos in debate ,then. Epe Grammar School,apart from formal education,also inculcated good moral values in us, that is why,you see all of us excelling in our various fields of endeavours. I want to congratulate all EGOSANS,on this occasion of 70th Anniversary. I pray by the grace of God,we Shall celebrate many more.

DIRECTOR, SANITATION SERVICES,LAGOS STATE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATERFRONTS INFRASTRUCTURE;DR. HASSAN SANUTH: Epe Grammar School,produced us and we are here to give back to the school. We are very happy with the infrastructural renewal of this school,on behalf of my set,I thank all our old students,including our MHR, Hon. Wale Raji,our House of Assembly member,Hon. Abiodun Tobun and the EGOSA National President, Alhaja Olushola Kehinde Alade- Raji; for their focused and immense contributions to the advancement of this school.

ALHAJI MOJEED OLAYINKA,PRESIDENT 78/83 SET: I'm very grateful to God for what is happening to my Alma Mata,at 70. Though,the National President,is from my set,all the infrastructural renewal and academic support,you can see here,are through collective efforts of our old students. My set contributed in no small measure to both the Male and Female Hostels,amongst others. I want to implore all old students of this great citadel of learning,who are yet to be part of the EGOSA,to join this train of development and academic excellence minded people ,in order to contribute their quotas to their Alma Mata.

MR. SANNI ANOFI AGBOOLA :

 My set has always been part of development in this school,because the school made us and we must give back to her. On behalf my mates,I congratulate all old students of this school and I advise the students to remain focused with their studies,

so that, they too,can come back in the nearest future to add to what has been achieved in the school now.

.      LAWYER BIOLA ABASS (                   NOW SERIKI): 

This is a school where education is taken very serious. Epe Grammar School,had dedicated teachers,who were highly disciplined during our own set and I want the current teachers in the school,to toll the same line.I know the structures we used to have then,but today,there is a lot of improvement; and I thank everyone who has been part of development and advancement in this school. I urge all our old students who are yet to join EGOSA to immediately do so.

Former Auditor-General of Lagos State,Mrs. Helen Morenike Deile;

S.S.A to the Chairman of Epe Local Government, and National Treasurer of EGOSA,Hon. Ladele Ismail; National Publicity Secretary,Mr. Shittu Mustapha Adeniyi; and a Lecturer,in LASUED, Mr. Jide Edu, have also  congratulated all EGOSANS,home and abroad on the anniversary. They also commended Hon. Wale Raji, for his various developmental contributions to the school; while appreciating each set of EGOSA,for their immense support and contributions towards the success of the 70th Year Anniversary.

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