Otukpo Government Secondary School Old Boys Association (OGSSOBA) said the Alumni has executed numerous projects in the school over the years which have gone a long way in improving teaching and learning condition in the institution.
The President of the Association, Barr Paul Edeh, stated this in a statement signed and made available to Nigerian Tribune on Friday in Lafia while unveiling the activities of the 2023 national convention of the school said the Alumni will continue to do its best for Government Secondary School (GSS) Otukpo.
He said the Convention, which will hold on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th October, 2023, will hold in the school premises.
According to Edeh, Some of the projects executed, which have been commissioned included Renovation of Staff room with 50 brand new desks and 50 chairs (in the Staff room), Provision of classroom desks for 400 students, renovation of six classrooms, the Guidance and Counseling office, Dean of Studies’ office, the Compound Master’s office, the Principal’s residence, and the OGSSOBA National Secretariat.
He further named the renovation of the Biology, Chemistry, and Physics Laboratories, the School Sick Bay and Redesign and construction of the School gate also as its projects.
Edeh who averred that OGSSOBA is a development-focused platform of all former students of Government Secondary School, Otukpo, Benue State, also said that the Association’s preoccupation is the sustained transformation of the alma-mater and general wellbeing of the society.
“The association has an array of prominent members who are playing significant roles and making enormous contributions to National, State and Community development” ;Edeh said.
The statement quoted the OGSSOBA President that, “expected at the convention will be all the alumni of the school, from all over Nigeria and in the Diaspora, prominent of whom is the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (SGF), Senator George Akume who is among the first set of students of the school who graduated in 1971.
“Other old boys of the school are the two immediate past Chief Judges of Benue State, late Honourable Justices Hwande and Adam Onum among many who have climbed to high echelon of their respective professions”; he said
The statement added that the Governor of Benue State and his Deputy are expected to grace the convention as Special Guest of Honour, and Guest of Honour respectively, amongst other top dignitaries.
The Statement further added that the major event scheduled to hold during the convention will be the election of new leadership of the Association, which will hold during the general assembly.
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