By MUSBAUDEEN SHEKONI

Old students of Lagos State owned secondary school, Awori-Ajeromi Grammar School, Agboju, have redoubled efforts to get reconnected to enable them contribute their quota to the academic, environmental and social development of the school.

The old students under the aegis of Association of Awori-Ajeromi Grammar School Students,  met recently to re-launch the association with the view to making developmental impacts on the 50-year-old school that has trained notable men in the society.

The convener of the association, Ambrose Okpara whose efforts reconnected the old students through the new media, described the initiative as a medium to give back to the society that has invested so much in them.

Ambrose said this in his encounter with Vanguard, and maintained that one is convinced that the  school forms the bedrock of the knowledge they have acquired and has equipped them  with values and skills needed to excel in the world, ‘it behoves us to contribute positively to the development of the school, its environment and the society at large.”

Speaking further, he reiterated the group’s commitment to rebrand the image of the school and to improve both its academic footing and physical outlook. ”Members have been saddled with the task of looking into the deplorable condition of the school and file in a report  to the house in the next meeting, for urgent action,“ Ambrose said.

The relaunching programme has in attendance notable people among whom were  former Chairman Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area, Prince S.A. Sekoni, 1968 set,  Deputy Clerk Lagos State House of Assembly, Sola OPayemi, 1978 set.

In his remark, Prince S.A. Sekoni  expressed hope that the alumni association will encourage all past and present pupils of the school “to continue epitomizing excellence, show strong morality and display integrity while positively projecting the image of the school and their own personality with focus and the knack for reliability.”

Reaffirming Prince Sekoni’s statements, the Deputy Clerk, Lagos State House of Assembly, Sola Opayemi, said the initiative was a private-public partnership that will boost and support government on delivery of qualitative education to the masses.