Old students’ associations in Kwara State have commended the state government on the ongoing efforts at rehabilitating public schools in the state.
Speaking with journalists in Ilorin during the reunion of the ‘Class of 87’ of the Government High School, Ilorin, recently, the national president of the old students association of the school, Mr Raji Mohammed, called on members of the old students associations to complement government’s effort at improving educational infrastructure in the state.
Mr Mohammed, who said that many old students’ associations had shirked their responsibilities over the years, stated that the government alone can no longer shoulder the responsibility in the education sector.
Mohammed said: “My clarion call to the old students associations is that we are all stakeholders in the educational development of our old schools and thus the need to give back to the schools in form of assistance to them.
“A visit to the school serves as a source of joy. We should not leave the school to the government alone. We should use our connections, influence in society to assist in order to make things better.
“The governor is trying to bring back the good old days, or the past glory to our schools. With all sense of humility, we want to commend the governor in his efforts at improving education generally in the state. It is an onerous task and the government alone cannot do it.
“To resuscitate all schools in the state means a lot and could gulp the whole budget of the state for the next 10 years. So, we need the support of stakeholders to give back to the school.”
Also speaking on behalf of the president of the set, Mrs Omotomike Adegoke, a member of the set, Mr Issa Shehu, corroborated the national president, while he commended the Kwara State governor for efforts made so far to rehabilitate the school.
He said that the recent renovation efforts had helped to uplift the school against years of neglect and dilapidation.
“The government has laid the foundation for us to build on, though we still urge the government to do more. What they have done would surely encourage us to perform.”
Shehu said that the reunion event of the set was their first major get-together since 34 years ago.
“We have planned to come together to ensure that we give back to our school and to assist some of the under privileged, deceased members and their families as well as promote areas of need of every member.
“By next year, when it will be 35 years of leaving the school, we plan to come up with a landmark project. That’s one of the reasons for our gathering,” he said.
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