Ogbomoso Baptist High School '84 set celebrates 40th graduation anniversary with donation to alma mater

Ogbomoso Baptist High School ’84 set celebrates 40th graduation anniversary with donation to alma mater

Niyi AJALA

Members of the 1984 set of Ogbomoso Baptist High School Wednesday October 1 marked the 40th anniversary of their graduation with a reunion party capped with donation of 40 2-in-1 furniture to the school.

The event held at the school hall also featured celebration of some of their teachers including their principal Prince Timothy Bayioku. Others are Dn. A.A. Adigun, Mr. M..O. Babatunde and Mr. Layi Oyawuyi. The current principal Mrs. Bose Oke was also conferred with award.

In his address class coordinator Rev’d Dr. Goke Akanmu gave glory to God for the grace of reuniting after more than forty one years applauding members for their active participation in the national body – Ogbomoso Baptist High School Old Students’ Association (OBHSOSA). He informed they were deeply involved during the 50th anniversary of the school in 2023 and during the burial programme of the pioneer principal of the school Chief J.B. Ojo.

Mrs. Oke (current principal) with coordinator of the set Rev’d Dr Akanmu

Rev’d Dr Akanmu, pastor of Ona Igbala Baptist Church, Ogbomoso, highlighted the importance of reunion including coming together physically or online, reconnecting with one another, relieving the past; enjoying fellowship together and creating new memories.

Others according to him are opportunity to make visit to one’s alma mater, challenging one another in areas that they can strengthen one another; conceiving new goals or ideas by which they can give back to their alma mater, and discussing, interacting on a personal level.

He consequently charged his colleagues, “After this anniversary, we should please strive to keep the unity of the class, let us see to it that we contribute more financially, emotionally, socially and uplifting one another more than ever before.”

Current principal, Mrs. Oke, expressed appreciation saying her prayer for acquisition of furniture for the hall is being answered, saying, “the new furniture will significantly improve the learning environment for our students. Thanks a lot.”

Chairman of the organising committee, Mr.Ezekiel Fadare, who is Head of Nursing Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso, appreciated their former teachers disclosing the donation of the forty 2-in-1 furniture as a token of their appreciation.

Mr. Fadare urged the school to take proper care of the items while eulogizing Prince Beyioku for the ”stern discipline he inculcated into us, it is still useful to me up till now.”