Nigerians urged to back alma mater

•Ex-Mays mark 50th anniversary of leaving school

An architect, Mr. Segun Ladega, has urged Nigerians not to forget their alma mater.

He said they should support them morally, financially and spiritually.

Ladega, who spoke at the weekend in Ikeja, Lagos at the 50th anniversary of leaving secondary school of the 1963-67 set of Mayflower School, Ikenne, Ogun State and launching of a book titled: ‘Our Unforgettable Years’, said ex-Mays, as old students of the school  are addressed, should not forget  the school that made them.

Ladega, who represented the chairman of the event, Otunba Adeleke Adeshina, said:  “Although I am not an ex-May, as I attended the oldest secondary school in Remoland, I admire Mayflower School, Ikenne because of its high standard.

“The school has produced people doing well in all areas of life. Its products are successful. Mayflower School, in those days, was a rival to my school.  I admired it because the students lived a spartan life. This school, founded by the late educationist and human rights activist, Dr. Tai Solarin and Sheila Solarin, is known for high standard, which must be sustained.

“I thank God that all of you are alive and successful in your fields. I enjoin you to support your alma mater, to restore its lost glories.”

A member of the set, Mr. Oludayo Opanubi, thanked God for sparing their lives “to witness this august occasion of our 50 years of leaving school.”

Opanubi, an engineer, said: “We thank God for making us to be successful in our endeavours and for giving us good health and long lives to witness this epoch-making event. To God be the glory. I also thank our parents and guardians for educating us at Mayflower, a school known for morality, discipline and high educational standard.”

The reviewer of the book, Mr. Akin Aloba, said: “Mayflower School, Ikenne was known for high standard in our days. We had highly-skilled teachers from all parts of the world, including Britain and the

United States of America.

“We want to raise N10 million from this book launch. The proceeds will be spent on our alma mater because we want to restore its lost glories.”

 

 

 

The old students, who reminisced about their days and bantered, thanked God for allowing them to witness their golden jubilee of leaving school.

 

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