By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu/Quadri Ayolola
The (*50*) of 1976 of Lagos City College, Sabo, Yaba, Lagos State, is to reward distinctive college students, give medical care to academics and provides extra help to the faculty in celebration of 50 years of their commencement.
The set, which is part of the Lagos City College Old Students Association (LACOSSA), gave the reassurance at a information convention in Lagos on Monday.
The Chairman of the fiftieth Anniversary Planning Committee, Mr Dave Nwanze, stated that the set would reward excellent college students of the faculty in science, arts and business research throughout the golden jubilee.
He stated that the celebration started with the information convention.
Nwanze stated the anniversary celebration, with the theme, ‘Uncommon Grace’, would additionally characteristic mentorship lectures on ‘Path to Success’.
He stated that the category would perform a medical outreach for academics to enhance their well being.
He added that the category would inaugurate some tasks and maintain an inter-religious thanksgiving service as a part of the celebration.
He stated that rewarding the distinctive college students would encourage the others to enhance of their lecturers.
He stated the whole alumni had been supporting the faculty however the class determined to provide the help for the time being to have fun its 50 years of commencement.
“As alumni of this college, we are supporting government’s efforts to make learning materials available.
“We rehabilitated the physics, chemistry and biology laboratories,” he stated.
Nwanze stated the affiliation would proceed to help public schooling by means of interventions, advocacy for improved amenities and higher therapy of academics.
He stated that the celebration would finish with a gala evening on Saturday.
Nwanze stated the golden jubilee would allow members of the category to mirror on their lives up to now 5 a long time and thank God for his or her journeys.
A member of the category and Secretary of LACCOSA, Mr Olukayode Adeegbe, stated that the category was decided to provide extra to its alma mater.
Adeegbe expressed satisfaction that a few of them had grow to be professors, and different highly-skilled professionals.
Prof. Taiwo Ajala, additionally a member of the category, famous that the category took into consideration the wants of the college earlier than arriving at what to donate.
He praised academics for nurturing future leaders, praying that they might be supported and rewarded adequately.
Mr Saheed Sanyaolu, additionally a member of the category, stated that academics deserved higher recognition and dealing situations.
“Teachers should enjoy the benefits of their labour here on earth too, because they see their efforts manifest in medicine, science, law and other professions,” Sanyaolu stated.
Mrs Mary Awoniyi, additionally a member of the category, stated that the celebration can be a chance for the members to reunite.
According to her, some members of the category haven’t seen themselves since they graduated from the college. (NAN)
Edited by Ijeoma Popoola
