Old students donate projects worth N150m to mark 70th anniversary of Osun school

The Old Students Association of Methodist High School, Ilesa, has donated projects valued at N150 million to commemorate the school’s 70th anniversary. 

The national president of the association, Architect Gbenga Akintola, disclosed this on Monday in Ilesa during a press briefing outlining activities planned for the anniversary celebration.

Akintola, a former chairman of Lagos Public Works Corporation, said the projects include an e-library, contemporary toilets, and a Corper’s lodge. 

He explained that the initiatives were carried out to improve learning conditions, adding that the association intends to execute more projects in the future. 

He also noted that over the past 15 years, old students have invested not less than N500 million in various projects within the school.

According to him, “The new library is modern. It was a complete project that was started from inception. So it is costing us in the region of N100 million. It was sponsored mainly by old students and friends of the old students and one of the donors is Chief Micheal Adeojo, the chairman of Elizade because his late wife, was one of the pioneer graduates of this school in 1961.

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“The two modern toilets cost about N20 million. The toilets have solar power and a water supply. In fact, one of them even has a generator attached to it so that it will help pump the water from the well.

“The Corper’s lodge, which is being donated by the 1997 sets, is costing in the region of about N30 million. In the last 10 to 15 years, the old students have injected nothing less than N500m in this great institution.”

Providing details of the anniversary programme, Akintola said members of the association will visit the state governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, the Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Owa Clement Adesuyi, and other stakeholders on Tuesday.

“On Wednesday, we have a seminar on professional development for our teachers. That will take place between 10 o’clock and 11 o’clock on Wednesday and then following that, we have a free medical checkup for students and staff of this great institution. 

“After the medical checkup, we will feed our pupils and our teachers and then after that we have a quiz competition where Methodist High School, African Church Grammar School, Ilesa High School and St’ Magret will be logging on together to compete under the quiz competition,” he added.

He further stated that an anniversary walk will take place on Thursday, moving from the school gate to the palace of the Owa Obokun of Ijesaland. 

The anniversary lecture, titled, ‘School’s legacy and future’, alongside the commissioning of projects, is scheduled for Friday.

“On Saturday, 21st February, 2026, we have the homecoming assembly. On that same day, we will be having our gala and award night. We are celebrating our old students who have been exemplary in their various fields of endeavour. We will be giving out about 123 awards, even to the teachers and principals as well,” Akintola added.