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Left to right, Abimbola Ogunsusi,
Babajide Ogundana, Venerable G.B. Daramola and Mr Albert Ibharebor during
the visit of the 76/81 set of Loyola College Ibadan to Venerable Daramola who
was the first indigenous Principal of their Alma Mater
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...As school celebrates 63rd anniversary
As the Loyola College Ibadan celebrates its
63rd-anniversary, ex-students of the College, 1976- 1981 set,
have stepped in to motivate and encourage excellence among the
current students of the college, giving out prizes and words of advice to
the boys.
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President of the 76/8 set of Loyola
College Ibadan presenting a prize to one of the students of the school during
the last valedictory service of the school
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While paying a visit to the school on the valedictory events to
end the academic session , the 76/81 Old Boys, as they are called,
presented prizes in the form of books and cash to each of the best
students with leadership skills in each class of the Junior and Senior
Secondary School (Loyola College Senior Secondary School) .
The delegation to the events was led by the President of the 76/81
Set, Mr Babajide Ogundana and General Secretary, Mr Oluwole Esan.
The recipients of the prizes included Yisau Yomi (SS1), Olaniyan
Ifeoluwa (SS2), and Okpala Christian (SS3). At the Junior School, the following
were beneficiaries JSS1, Oyedokun Bolaji; JSS2, Olatoye Segun; JSS3, Sijuade
Jubril; SS1, Yisau Yomi SS2, Olaniyan Ifeoluwa; SS3, Okpala Christian.
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| President of the 76/8 set of Loyola College Ibadan presenting a prize to one of the students of the school during the last valedictory service of the school |
In the short address to the students, Mr. Ogundana, stated
that Secondary School Leaving Certificate is the basic educational
qualification needed to attain the highest office in Nigeria, which is the
office of the President.
He, therefore, admonished the students to go ahead in life
to add to their secondary school qualifications and imbibe other virtues,
especially good reputation, as stipulated in the Constitution.
“We encourage you to work hard and go further in your education.
Even if you cannot go further for any reason, your secondary school certificate
already qualifies you to be the number citizen in the country. Therefore,
just go ahead and be the “best in every way”, as the motto of our school
states”, Ogundana counselled.
He also urged them to always remember the College crest
inscription - "Veritas", which means “truth” in Latin, and thereby
always seek the truth in all the things they do.
In his response, the Principal of the school, Mr O. A. Adejare
thanked members of the 76/81 set for devoting their time and resources in
remembering the College. He remarked that the cash prize is the highest ever,
and expressed the appreciation of the students, especially the recipients.
The Old Boys also paid a courtesy call on the first indigenous
Principal of the College - Venerable Godwin .B. Daramola. He was pleasantly
surprised to receive the representatives of the 76/81 set, who in return
expressed their delight in seeing him healthy, graceful and active, even in at
over 80 years of age. Venerable Daramola prayed for his visitors and all the
other members of the 76/81 set.
Meanwhile, the National Association of the Loyola College
Ibadan Old Boys Association has put plans in place to commemorate the 63rd
anniversary of the school, beginning from Friday, August 4th, 2017. The series
of events will include a cocktail party, dinner and thanksgiving service,
all in the school premises
Loyola College Ibadan is a boys-only secondary school on Old Ife
Road Ibadan, founded by the Catholic Church in 1954 to provide the best of
secondary education in the atmosphere of discipline and excellence.
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