By Daniel Alfred
Riding on a burning need to do something tangible for their alma mater, the 2001 students of Federal Government College Odogbolu, recently donated educational materials worth 1.5million Naira to the school to help update her library.

The event which took place at the school premises in Odobgolu Ogun state, was organized by the group as they marked their 10th year anniversary since graduation from the school.

The Initiator and the Coordinator of the re-union, Mr Shodayo Olorunsogo said the event ‘Project Little’ is an initiative they created to give back to the development of the school and boost the educational system which has for some time degraded.

According to him, ‘We are actually celebrating our tenth anniversary since we graduated from the school, unlike our normal annual reunion which we have been attending since we graduated for the last nine years, we decided to make the tenth anniversary and reunion party memorable by initiating ‘project do little’ which is a development that we seek to solve one little problem at a time in our alma mater.

We have given out library materials which includes the Guinness book of records, Encyclopedia’s and other electronic materials to replace outdated ones and those they never had to further raise the level of educational training in the school” he said

‘The project has just seen the success of its first phase, the other phase is the most anticipated 10th annual reunion in December, the 2001 set is reputable for being the most interesting reunion in recent times.

‘We are committed to going back once a year to the school and helping with the basic needs of students and also see how we can articulate our efforts with the entire old students association of the school and help out in every way we can”

The Principal of the school, Mrs Bassey Duke expressed her gratitude for the initiative. She pointed that the role of ex-students in the development of any school cannot be overemphasized especially now that it is clear that government alone cannot adequately provide for educational institutions in the country. She also used the medium to challenge and encourage students from other sets to come forwards and help further lift the name of the college which is presently not what it used to be in the time past.

With this kind of help, FEGO, she hoped, will again regain her lost pride and glory.