In a bid to give back to the school that made them in life, Anglican Grammar School Old Boy’s Association (AGSUOBA), Ubulu-Uku, Delta state, Lagos State chapter met recently in Lagos where they resolved to help return the school back to its past glory.
In the event attended by the President -general of the association, Dr Geoffrey Ohen, President Lagos chapter, Okey Odibeli, a member of 1962 set, Diokpa Samuel Okoh, the secretary General, Mr Nwanze Cletus, and several other members, the association deliberated on crucial matters that affects the school.
In his remarks, the PG, Dr Ohen said, the Anglican Grammar school which produced many eminent Nigerians, presently lie in ruins without any modern facility to deliver 21st century education to the present crop of students using the facility. On the way forward, Dr Ohen called on members of the association to think of projects or assistance that could be collectively adopted and executed to uplift the school.
“We can think of giving scholarship to the students. Some of us who visited the school for the Old Boys national convention were moved to tears because of the dilapidated conditions of the facilities in the school.
In his own contribution, the President, Lagos chapter, Okey Odibeli urged members to see the association as a voluntary group whose goal is to give back freely to the school that made us who we are today.
Diokpa Okoh called on all members to rally round the PG who is a member of Lagos chapter of AGSUOBA so that he can have a smooth and very successful tenure. Similar advice was also given by the secretary General Nwanze who called on members within Lagos state to feel free to identify with the group so that together they can rebuild Anglican Grammar School, Ubulu Uku.
At the end of the meeting the PG Dr Geoff Ohen was celebrated by members.