Ekpon Grammar School old students plan big for alma mater
Photo: A cross section of some of the class ’92 old students at a get together held in Lagos recently.
A clarion call has been made to old students of Ekpon Grammar School, Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State, to support the revitalisation of their alma mater.
The call was made by the President of the Ekpon Development Union (EDU), Mr. Celestine Chuks Edobor, during the thirty-three-year reunion of the 1992 set of the school, held recently in Lagos.
Mr. Edobor commended the Class of ’92 for donating chairs and tables to the school last year but noted that the institution still faces numerous challenges requiring sustained and collective alumni intervention.
Speaking on the theme, “Reunion to Enhance Unity, Growth and Development,” the keynote speaker, Prince Kayode Ebatamehi, said the school was established through the collective efforts of public-spirited Ekpon indigenes to bring secondary education closer to the communities.
He described the founders of the school as torchbearers who have passed the baton to the old students, urging them to give back to the school that shaped them.
In his contribution, Barrister Festus Ighagbon advised the old students to remain upright and sincere in their endeavours, noting that success achieved through integrity could be reinvested in the school for future generations.
Another discussant, Mr. Felix Okpeku, urged members to remain focused and expand their outreach to bring more classmates on board, thereby easing the burden of giving back.
Earlier, the President of the Ekpon Grammar School Old Students Association, Class of ’92, Chief Jude Ehigiator, said the reunion was not merely social but a renewed commitment to reconnect, support one another, and give back to the institution that gave them a strong foundation.
The reunion ended with a renewed resolve by members of the Class of ’92 to strengthen their association, mobilise wider alumni participation, and partner with relevant stakeholders to restore Ekpon Grammar School to its former glory – ensuring that future generations of students benefit from a conducive learning environment.
