…As Old Students Association Commissions Projects
Soliu Owoyabu, Abeokuta
In a week long program, Lisabi Grammar School, Abeokuta marked it 80th Anniversary of Establishment in a grand style as the Old Students of the School Commissioned various projects they facilitated to the school.
Today, at the Anniversary Lecture which is one of the activities to mark the Anniversary, the Guest lecturer, Arch. Kola Ogunleye in his lecture tittled “Rethinking the Education Employment Methods: The Imperative of a New System” called on stakeholders to utilize the opportunities in skills acquisition to foster the economy and use it as a tool to eradicate unemployment among Nigerian youths.
According to him. “The real discussion is that how do we have an education that promotes employment in the face of youth unemployment that above 54% in this country. One critical thing that we need to note is that unrest, violence and misbehavior from the youths is occasioned by they are not properly engaged or employed after their education. What responsible for that is skill gab and the irrelevance of the skill acquired within the school system relative to the needs of the society or the private sector. Secondly, jobs creation. Jobs are not been created at the very fast rate because economy is not moving fine.
“There is need for collaboration between the providers of educational services, the government and the users of the output of educational process. The collaboration in term of curriculum and all other things.
“We also need to look at employability skills and 24th Century skills that is expected of any body that is going out there to look for job; like critical thinking, character, Civic knowledge and reasoning creativity. We also need to incorporate with technical and vocational education into our system from the moment they entered primary school because it will enable them to stand on their own as entrepreneurs.
Meanwhile, in her speech, the school Principal, Mrs Odutayo Titilope appreciated the old students for their kind gesture and charged them to continue in their support to school.
She also implored the students to emulate the old Students and have it mind that they can better than them in the future.
She said “The old student had really done alot to school by providing social amenities to school and scholarship for the brilliant incumbent students.
“I want to enjoin old students that they should not keep their eyes off the school. And i pray to Almighty God to continue to bless them. I want urge the incumbent students to look up to these people and face their study, be focused and study hard and see themselves as who can become better in the future than the old students.
The global Publicity secretary of Lisabi Grammar School Old Students Association, Comrade Fadipe Olushola highlighted the activities of the program.
He said “On Monday 25th September, 2023 we had a road work from Ake Place to Idi-Aba back to school for awareness.
“Tuesday 26th, we organized a carrier talk with the students and Health Toll.
“Wednesday 27th, we have Anniversary Lecture delivered by one of the old student and commissioning of projects that facilitated by old Students of different set. And official commissioning of A Block of Six Classroom built by one of the old Students, Kunle Idowu.
“Thursday 28th, we are going to have Novelty Match between Old Students and the School Teachers and another serious match between Lisabi Grammar School Team and Baptist Boys High School Team. And have a Uniform parade by all old students.
“Friday 29th, we are going to have a Jumat Service at Ijaye Central Mosque, We will also a program called Showcasing Talent, Investiture of new elected global Executives and Galla Night.
“Saturday 30th is the Grand Finale where we are going to have launching and Awards Presentation to selected old Students and incumbent students that performed well.
The projects that were commissioned are School Junction Entrance (By 1993 Set), School Main Gate (Constructed by 1988 Set and Renovated by 1982 Set), Donation of Borehole (By 1980 Set), Lawn Tennis Court (By 1982 Set), Administrative Block (Renovated By 1991Set), Donation of Chairs and Table for Teachers(By 1978 Set), Concrete Seat (By 1973 Set), Solar Light (By 1985 Set), Food Bay (By 1983 Set) and Male and Female Hostel Constructed by Late Chief Bode Akindele.