Old students donate N12m laboratory to secondary school in Ondo

The scientific lab of their alma mater, The Apostolic High School in Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State, has undergone a N12 million renovation and upgrade thanks to former classmates.

The association's National President, Dr. Gabriel Aladegbaye-Williams, indicated that the refurbishment and equipment of the school's biology, chemistry, and physics laboratories will further improve the study of science among the pupils during his remarks at the gift presentation to the school.

He claimed that the action had become necessary in order to enhance the institution's scientific students' exposure to teaching and learning.

The national president, who was represented by the association's National Publicity Secretary, Dr. Adedayo Afe, said, "No doubt, the benefit of a functional and active old students-association cannot be overemphasised. This is evidenced by the commendable project we are commissioning and the expected attendant impacts on the academic advancement of our students.

“While intentionally contributing our quota to the sustenance of qualitative academic activities in our alma mater, we hereby like to call on our dear Arakunrin (Governor Akeredolu) to kindly support The Apostolic High School Ilara Mokin, especially in the area of physical infrastructure and posting of good teachers to the school.

“This school was 50 years old last year with most of the structures dilapidating, and we the old students association used the landmark golden Jubilee celebration to fix a block of classrooms with the sum of twenty-five million naira only.

“We can not do it alone, we need the assistance of the state government and other spirited bodies and individuals to upgrade the dilapidated infrastructures in this citadel learning.”

The state commissioner for education, Mr. Femi Agagu, spoke on behalf of the Ondo State governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, who said that the facilities would be very helpful to the school's students.

He emphasized that the state's previous students' groups were among the most accountable in the nation.

Mrs. Afolakemi Akinjolire, the school's administrator, who was represented by Mr. Ayodele Akinfolase, the vice principal, praised the former students for banding together to support the organization that helped shape their current status.

She pointed out that former students had contributed to and helped renovate numerous school projects.