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TOWARDS A

CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

IN SCIENCE EDUCATION BY 2023

MOUNTAINEERS AND GUESTS

WELCOME TO ATLANTA, GEORGIA

AND TO THE 12TH ANNUAL

IGSOSANA

CONVENTION

DR. & MRS. YINKA OKUWOGA
ON BEHALF OF THE 70/74 CLASS-SET
~ DEO ET PATRIAE!~

CITY OF ATLANTA

55 TRINITY AVE, S.W.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-0300

TEL (404) 330-6100

Keisha Lance bottoms

MAYOR

Greetings:

It is my privilege to welcome you to the Ibadan Grammar School Old Students Association
of North America’s 12th Annual Convention. This year’s convention provides a tremendous
opportunity to further the Association’s mission of utilizing the community to empower
our youth.

The City of Atlanta is proud to host this event which brings together members of the
community to foster the development of one of the oldest secondary schools in Ibadan,
Nigeria. The Ibadan Grammar School is fortunate to have such proactive leaders who are
steadfast in their commitment to the advancement of their alma mater.

On behalf of the people of Atlanta, I hope you enjoy your stay in our beautiful city and
offer my best wishes to you for a successful event.

Sincerely,

Keisha Lance Bottoms

{ MTHE MOUNTAINEERS

MAGAZINE
PUBLISHER
CREATIVE DIRECTORIGSOSA North America
Mrs. Ola Olafunmiloye
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
CONTRIBUTORS Dr. Yinka Okuwoga
Dr. Yinka Okuwoga
Dr. Gboyega OsinbowaleMANAGING EDITOR
Pastor Ayo AdebowaleMrs. Ola Olafunmiloye

WRITERS ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Mrs Ola OlafunmiloyeChief Kola Thomas
Prof. Femi Taiwo
Chief Mrs. Temitayo ThomasChief Mrs. Temitayo Thomas
Yinka Omole, ESQ
PROOF READERS
PRODUCTION Yinka Omole, Esq.
Mrs. Ola OlafunmiloyeDr. Gboyega Osinbowale

}Dr. Tosin Odumosu

The IGSOSANA MOUNTAINEERS Magazine is an annual publication of Ibadan Grammar School Old Students Association -
North America Chapter commemorating the Annual Convention of the organization and documenting efforts that utilize
the power of global connections to tap into new opportunities benefiting our Alma Mater. It honors and celebrates fellow
old students, teachers; and connects generations of students into a coherent symphony of proud scholastic development that
lifts the school to greater national and global recognition; and Alumni to higher prominence in career, private and public

service and topmost personal achievements. It encourages members to always think about “giving back to the school.”

CONNECT & THRIVE I ENGAGE & NETWORK

IGSOSANA MOUNTAINEERS MAGAZINE © 2019

DECLARATION

OF LOYALTY

TO THE SCHOOL

I pledge myself to remember
that at all times and
in all places, I am the

representative of Ibadan
Grammar School. I will
therefore strive to refrain
from any word or deed
which may bring discredit
upon the school.
I will endeavour to be
loyal to the staff and to
all school fellows.
I would ever seek to be
worthy of the school;
To add to its lustre, and
To cherish its highest
traditions:
I will try to play my part in
transmitting them to others,
not less but greater and better
than they were transmitted to
me.
SO HELP ME GOD: AMEN.

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CONTENTS

16 48

10 Schedule of Events 24 Goodwill Message
12 Welcome to Atlanta Mr. Goodie Ibru’s Message

Local Organizing Committee 26 Bishop Alexander Babatunde
Akinyele
14 Strategic Focus, Continuity and Award For Outstanding Pioneer Leadership
Stability
IGSOSANA President’s Address 28 Arch. Emmanuel Oladipo Alayande
Dr. Adeyinka Okuwoga Award For Exemplary Public Service

18 IGOSOSANA - Our Vision 30 Chief Joseph Ayo Labiyi
Award For Distinguished Professional
20 Goodwill Message Accomplishment
Venerable Kolawole Jaiyeoba,
Global President, IGSOSA 38 Meet Taiwo Akinkunmi
A Distinguished Grammarian and Nigerian
22 Ashippa Jibowu Owoade flag designer
Keynote Speaker Profile
40 10 Things You Probaly Didn’t Know
23 Six Notable Alumni of IGS About Atlanta

42 From the Desk of the Senior School
Principal

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52 Chemistry and Biology labs Renova- Ibadan Grammar School is a co-ed
tion Donors Anglican high school open to students
of all backgrounds and faiths. The
56 Prize Giving Day Awards school was founded on March 31st
58 10 Ways to lower your blood pressure 1913 on a historical day in Ibadan
by Bishop Alexander Babatunde
without medication Akinyele. It was the first secondary
school for Ibadan. At the heart and
68 IGSOSA Global soul of Ibadan Grammar School is a
69 IGSOSA UK Celebrates 25th commitment to developing the fullest
potential of every student in learning,
Anniversary faith, and leadership.

74 IGSOSANA 2019 Projects Showcase Deo et Patriae
Leveraging technology, IGSOSANA Fun Olorun Ati Ile Wa
launched a series of projects in 2019.
Explore and get involved.

78 Education...More than a Meal Ticket

79 STEM at IGS
Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics education initiative by
IGSOSANA

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SCHOOL SONGS

Arise

all Sons of the Praise God that patriots of old
Mountaineer To work did put their hand
Sing praises And for the love of Fatherland
to the Lord Their mites did not withold
And shout Brothers, sisters, now justify
for joy with The talking drums of old
one accord The hope of those who laboured long
All boys from Deo et Patriae .
far and near
Remember now Illustrious sons who rose to fame
the glorious days The scions of their days
At Oke-Are’s gates Brought glory and unfading praise
Whence we To Alma Mater’s name
came and first And in this thankful voice we sing
sang our lays Our hymn of jubilee
Deo et Patriae. Rise up on high our joyful glee
Deo et Patriae.
Composed by G.A. Adeyemo
(Former Tutor)

THERE IS SUNSHINE

There is sunshine in my soul today
All glorious and bright
There is light in every smiling face
For Jesus is my light
O! There is sunshine
Blessed sunshine
When the peaceful happy
moments roll
When Jesus shows His smiling face
There is sunshine in my soul

AMERICAN NATIONAL CANADIAN NATIONAL NIGERIAN NATIONAL

ANTHEM ANTHEM ANTHEM

Oh, say can you see O Canada! Arise, O compatriots,
By the dawns early light Our home and native land! Nigeria’s call obey
What so proudly we hail’d True patriot love in To serve
At the twilights last gleaming? all thy sons command. Our Fatherland
Who’s broad striped With glowing hearts With love and
and bright stars we see thee rise, Strength and faith.
Through the perilous fight The True North The labour of
O’er the ramparts we watched strong and free! our heroe s past
Were so gallantly streaming? From far and wide, Shall never be in vain.
And the rocket’s red glare! O Canada, we stand To serve with
The bombs bursting in air! on guard for thee. heart and might,
Gave proof through the night God keep our land One nation bound
That our flag was still there. glorious and free! in freedom,
Oh, say does that star spangled O Canada, we stand peace and unity.
banner yet wave on guard for thee.
O’er the land of the free O Canada, we stand
And the home of the brave? on guard for thee.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FUN

THURSDAY FRIDAY

WELCOME OBU NIGHT

4:00PM - 6:00PM 7:00AM - 9:00AM
Arrival of Executives & Breakfast
Planning Committee Members
9:30AM - 11:00AM
6:00PM - 8:00PM Executive/LOC Meeting
Dinner & Joint
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Convention Review Arrival of Delegates & Guests

8:00PM - 9:00PM 12:00PM - 3:30PM
Executive/LOC Meeting City Tour
CNN Studios
Martin Luther King

Location: Hyatt Place

6:00PM - 11:00PM
Obu Night
“A Night of Fun & Nostalgia”

• Sing Song
• Alumni Jeopardy
• Health Talk
• Fabu
• Dinner
• Obu Court of Justice
• Dance

BUSINESS

Saturday M orning Saturday Night

GENERAL MEETING GALA NIGHT

8:30AM - 12:30PM 6:30PM - 12:00AM

Breakfast - 7:30AM - 8:30AM “A Night of Inspiration”
Spouse Program - 9:00AM - 1:00PM Cocktails: 6:30PM - 7:00PM
School Song and Invocation - IGS Liturgy Opening Prayer and Introduction of MC
Introduction and Welcome Address Recognitions
- Local Organizing Committee (LOC) (Local Organizing Committee)
Minutes of the 2018 (11th) Convention Introduction of New IGSOSA/IGSOSANA
- Gen. Secretary: Mrs. Olafunmiloye Executives
Update on IGSOSANA / President’s Report Introduction of Special Guest & Address
School Update / IGS - Center of Excellence Singing of National Anthems
School Anthem
- President: Dr. Yinka Okuwoga IGSOSANA’s Presidential Address
Financial Report Global IGSOSA’s Presidential Address
Keynote Speaker - Ashippa Owoade
Review of By-laws Dinner & Donations
Election of New Executive Council Awards
Banner Roll-up Relay to Dallas, TX
Next Convention Vote of Thanks
Any other matters Closing Prayer
Vote of Thanks and Adjournment - (LOC) Dance! Dance!! Dance!!!
Closing Song & Prayers

Group Photos
New Members Welcome

SUNDAY

Christ Anglican Church
840 Smyrna Powder Springs Rd. Marietta, GA 30060

Phone: (770) 444-0027 or (678) 837-8068

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM 10:30 AM - 12 NOON

Breakfast & Checkout Thanksgiving Worship Service

9:15AM - 9:30 AM 12 NOON - 3:00 PM

Group Photo/Bus Leaves (9:50AM) New Members Welcome

Luncheon / Group Photos 11

MOUNTAINEERS - DEO ET PATRIAE

WELCOME TO ATLANTA

On behalf of the 2019 Atlanta Local Organizing Committee, I am honored
and delighted to welcome you to the 12th Ibadan Grammar School Old
Students Association Of North America Convention, Gala Night, and
Fundraiser. I believe we have chosen a venue that guarantees a successful
conference amid the culture and scenery of Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Our program is rich and varied with The popular Obu and Fabu Night, a Tour
of beautiful host city Atlanta, General conference, Gala Night with a keynote
speech, Fund Raising, Dinner and Dancing, and Recognitions/Awards.

As your conference chair, I know that the success of the conference
depends ultimately on the many people who have worked with me
in planning and organizing this convention. In particular, I thank the
IGSOSANA Executives for their wise advice and brilliant suggestions on
organizing this great event, the Local Organizing Committee members
and our sponsors who have helped us to keep down the costs, and the
Local Organizing Committee members who have all worked extremely
hard for the details of important aspects of the conference programs
and social activities. I thank all of our Convention Attendees-IGS old
Students from far and near and most importantly you our invited guests.

MARTY AYO ADEBOWALE

Chair of 2019 Atlanta 12th Annual IGSOSANA Convention

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ATLANTA 2019

IGSOSANA 12TH CONVENTION

LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

MR. AYO ADEBOWALE

MR. YINKA OMOLE MR.OLUGBADE DARE MR. BENEDICT ADEYEMI

MR. DOLAPO AKANDE DR. OYEMADE OYENIYA DR. AKIN OMITOWOJU

PROF. LEKAN ALLI MRS. GRACE KAREEM MR. HENRY FAMILUSI

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DR. YINKA OKUWOGA, SN/6139

STRATEGIC FOCUS,
CONTINUITY AND SUSTAINABILITY

IGSOSANA PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS
M
y fellow Mountaineers, portunity to congratulate our honorees for this year, Chief
our distinguished guests, (Dr) Areoye Oyebola for Bishop A. B. Akinyele Award for his
ladies and gentlemen. It Pioneering Leadership in Journalism. Chief Oyebola was the
is my honour and plea- former editor of Nigeria Daily Times, a prolific writer, econ-
sure to welcome you all omist and author of repute – ‘The Black Man’s Dilemma” is

to the 12th Annual Con- one of his lionized books. I congratulate Chief Theophilus

vention of Ibadan Gram- Adeleke Akinyele, OON, for the Archdeacon E. A. Alayande

mar School Old Student’s Award for Exemplary Public Service. The history of Civil Ser-

Association, North America (IGSOSANA) holding in this ‘Gate vice in the old Western Region and later in Oyo State will be

City of the South’ – Atlanta. There must be something spe- incomplete without reference to Chief Akinyele – First Head

cial about this City that is bringing IGSOSANA Convention of Civil Service in Oyo State and later Federal Director of

back here for the second time. I also want to humbly and Budget during the President Shehu Shagari administration.

enthusiastically extend my special welcome to our Guest And, finally Chief Architect Daniel Olakanmi Fadele, Found-

of Honour and Keynote Speaker, a business mogul and ing Partner, Allied Architect - the foremost architectural firm

captain of industry, Ashippa Jibowu Owoade (IGS 1962-67) in Ibadan, for the Chief Ayo Labiyi Award for Outstanding

– Chairman, Bibson Group of Companies. We are really glad Professional Accomplishment. Chief Fadele’s architectural

and enthralled to have you with us. We are also delight- prowess is visibly evident in his elegant edifice – ‘The Ro-

ed to welcome our Global President, Professor (Venerable) tunda’ on Osuntokun Avenue, Bodija in Ibadan. These are

Kolawole Jaiyeoba, who has come all the way from Nigeria our forebearers and sources of inspiration to future gener-

to grace this year’s convention. I extend a special welcome ations of Mountaineers.

to our members who are attending this convention for the As we come to the end of the four–year term of this exec-
first time, and our regular members from the UK Branch – utive, it behooves me to reflect on our achievements and
Dr. Omololu Adesioye, Mrs. Elizabeth Adeniyi and Mr. Niyi challenges. Over this period, IGSOSANA has maintained
Aboderin. its central theme of making “IGS a Centre of Excellence in

I am very proud to say that our alumni who have made re- Science Education by Year 2023 – Leveraging Technology”.

markable contributions in various spheres of our national In furtherance of this noble objective, we have success-

life. There are not many schools in Nigeria that could boast fully implemented the following key projects; new Physics

of this cohort of outstanding individuals and selfless citi- Laboratories (Naira N50million), equipping the Lab (Naira

zens. On an auspicious occasion like this, it is imperative N6million), supply and installation of multimedia equip-

that we boldly recognize and acknowledge their achieve- ment - data projectors, laptops and screens, donation of

ments and thank them for making us proud. I seize this op- official IGS School Website – www.ibadangrammarschool.

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org, annual financial support for the Prize-Giv- We give thanks to God for Pa Labiyi’s legacy and his tremendous role in
ing Day – Dr. Jonathan French Awards, Aionian nurturing, shaping and impacting our lives positively. May his gentle soul
Games, STEM & Robotics Club (Science-Tech- Rest in Perpetual Peace.
nology-Engineering & Mathematics) for the This is the year of election of a new executive to run the affairs of this
last three years (Naira N3 million), donation great Association. We encourage active and robust participation by mem-
of over 500 science textbooks to the School bers, both financially, and investing their time. Strategic focus, continuity
library, and the flagship project of 2019 – the and sustainability are very crucial in keeping up with the laudable objec-
remodeling of 87 - student capacity Chemistry tives of IGSOSANA – making “IGS a Centre of Excellence in Science Educa-
and Biology Laboratories (Naira N20 million); tion by 2023 – Leveraging Technology”. The idea is to focus on continuity,
and many ancillary support projects. establishing effective performance baseline, supporting and sustaining
existing key programs.
From the recent annual physical inventory
verification exercise, it is estimated that IG- The government is not doing enough in staffing the School with well-quali-
SOSANA investment in the School will be close fied teachers and the state of infrastructure maintenance is dismal. When
to Naira N80 million. These four years have we equipped the New Physics Lab in 2016, our former IGS Science Teach-
been most fulfilling and gratifying and it will er (1961-63), Dr. Jonathan French, quipped that, we should not forget the
remain indelible in the annals of our Alma ma- most important ‘equipment’ – the teachers! Therefore, the incoming ex-
ter. However, these last years have not been ecutive may like to consider sponsoring academic positions to prepare
without its challenges, and this is mainly at the students for public examinations and oversee the continuity of IGSOSA-
level of active participation by members and NA projects and agenda. To this end, strengthening of the membership
expanding our membership. It is said, “…when and engagement of younger generation of mountaineers, will go a long
we share the workload, we double the suc- way in the consolidation of our Association.
cess”. Therefore, every little contribution by
everyone, goes a long way in reaching our ul- Every generation of people, have their own challenge; the challenge of
timate goal of making a difference in the lives our founder and forebearers, Bishop Akinyele, Archdeacon Alayande and
of students at IGS. Chief Labiyi amongst others; was to lay a solid foundation for IGS which
they successfully actualized. The challenge of our time is to restore the
In the course of the year, our former principal, old glory of our Alma mater, which we are struggling with!
father, mentor and role model, Chief Ayo La-
biyi passed on to glory. This marked the end The successes we have achieved over the course of four years would not
of an era as well as a fruitful and fulfilling life. have been possible without the support, dedication and unwavering com-
mitment of members of the executive – Ayo Adebowale, Mrs. Olawunmi
Olafunmiloye, Yinka Omole Esq, Akin Akimboni, Mrs. Mowunmi Awokoya,
Soji Adeyemi, Otunba Kunle Omiyale, Dr. Deji Ojetola, Gbade Dare, Pro-
fessor Lekan Alli, and elder statespersons of the Association - Dr. Gboye-
ga Osinbowale, Mr. Bayo Bakare, Prof. Femi Taiwo, Mrs. Tayo Thomas
and Dr. Tosin Odumosu.

The immense support and collaborative efforts from the home front was
pivotal for the successful implementation of IGSOSANA projects - the
principals, Mr. Francis Ajani (Snr. Sch), Mr. Samuel Jinadu (Jnr. Sch) and
staff at the School, our Chairman Board of Trustees (BoT) - Mr. Goodie
Ibru, OON, past presidents - Professor Charles Aworh, and more recently
Venerable Muyiwa Oyewole – have all been tremendous sources of sup-
port and inspiration. Others are Professor Victor Adetimirin, Professor
Kunle Bakare, Mr. Ayo Opakunbi, Mr. Tunji Olaleye, Arc. Tunji Bolu, Mrs.
Remi Willoughby, Roboglobal Educational Consulting for the phenomenal
work on STEM 2019 Program at the School and our new Global President,
Professor (Venerable) Jaiyeoba, who has already started shaking the tree
by effectively bringing his convening power to bear in coordinating the
implementation of the Chemistry and Biology Remodeling Project.

In closing, I would like to thank members of the Atlanta 2019 Local Orga-
nizing Committee (LOC), Chairman, Ayo Adebowale, Dr. Akin Omitowoju,
Yinka Omole Esq, Gbade Dare, Dolapo Akande, Dr. Made Oyeniya, Bene-
dict Adeyemi, Professor Lekan Alli, Dele Familusi and Mrs. Grace Kareem
for putting together such a magnificent convention and service to our
Alma mater.

Thank you and God Bless!

Deo et Patriae!

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ATLANTA

Atlanta is the capital city of the Southeast, a city of the future with
strong ties to its past. The old in new Atlanta is the soul of the city, the
heritage that enhances the quality of life in a contemporary city. In the
turbulent 60s, Atlanta was “the city too busy to hate.” And today, in the
21st century, Atlanta is the “city not too busy to care.”

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GEORGIA

Atlanta was founded in 1837 more than 50 countries that have representation
as the end of the Western & in the city through consulates, trade offices, and
Atlantic railroad line (it was chambers of commerce. The city has emerged
first named Marthasville in as a banking center and boasts the third largest
honor of the then-governor’s concentration of Fortune 500 companies in the
daughter, nicknamed Terminus for its rail location, country.
and then changed soon after to Atlanta, the
feminine of Atlantic -- as in the railroad). Today the 10 Things You
fast-growing city remains a transportation hub, not Probably Didn’t
just for the country but also for the world: Hartsfield- Know About
Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the world’s Atlanta - Page 40
busiest in daily passenger flights. Direct flights to
Europe, South America, and Asia have made metro
Atlanta easily accessible to the more than 1,000
international businesses that operate here and the

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IGSOSANA

TOGETHER WE CAN (BY OLA OLAFUNMILOYE)

We at IGSOSANA are passionate. Passionate about possibility, most especially the generous donations of IGSOSA members
passionate about the IGS community and passionate about worldwide fund our programs to help students and inform the
green, blue, yellow and red. Sharing a connection across public about the IGSOSANA’s remarkable achievements.
North America and extending to places all over the world, With new members joining everyday, IGSOSANA is the largest
IGSOSANIANS are united in the belief that together we can IGSOSA Chapter in the world and we continue to thrive. If you
make a difference. IGSOSANA is proud to support the collective live anywhere in North America, we invite you to become a
passion of so many who stand up for Ibadan Grammar School. member and support us with both your talents and financial
resources.
Founded about 13 years ago by a group of distinguished We invite you to visit our website at www.igsosana.org,
mountaineers led by Mr. Akin Aboaba to promote the interests Throughout the web site, you will find ways you can engage and
of our Alma Mater and the friendly intercourse of its old get involved with IGSOSANA and with each other. We invite
students. IGSOSANA has been the backbone for IGS and you to explore the many opportunities available, from programs
IGSOSA with over N80 Million invested in projects across the and events in the school or across the globe, to educational
school. Our short term mission is to steer IGS towards a center programming, to ways to volunteer, connect online or network
of excellence in science education by 2023 under the able and together. We need you. We need your support. Join us today,
distinguished leadership of Dr. Yinka Okuwoga. Slowly but together we can make a difference in the lives of today’s IGS
surely, we are moving towards that goal as we see a steady rise students. Let’s pay it forward!
in the average scores of students.

In pursuit of that mission, IGOSSANA membership dues and

The association is PRESIDENT FINANCIAL SECRETARY
managed by a board of DR. YINKA OKUWOGA MR. DARE OLUGBADE

dedicated volunteers VICE PRESIDENT PUBLICITY SECRETARY
from all walks of life PASTOR MARTY AYO ADEBOWALE OTUNBA KUNLE OMIYALE
who are old students.
Their goal is to offer GENERAL SECRETARY WELFARE SECRETARY
MRS. OLAWUNMI OLAFUNMILOYE MRS. OMOWUNMI AWOKOYA
our alumni a focal
point of support, event ASSISTANT SECRETARY SOCIAL SECRETARY
MR. SOJI ADEYEMI MR. AKINLOLU AKINBONI
coordination and
benefits. TREASURER AUDITOR
YINKA OMOLE ESQ. PROF. LEKAN ALLI

CHAIRMAN, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS:
DR. DEJI OJETOLA DR. GBOYEGA OSINBOWALE
MR. BAYO BAKARE

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IGSOSA OFFICERS

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Mr. Goodie M. lbru, OON Chairman
Amb. E. Olu Sanu, OFR Member
Chief T. Adeleke, OON Member
Mr. Adegoke Adeniji Secretary

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Ven. Kolawole Jaiyeoba Global President
Ven. Muyiwa Oyewole lmmed. Past Nat. President
1st Vice National President
Mr. Ladi Mako 2nd Vice National President
Mrs Idayat Adetunji National Secretary
Mr Kayode Akinpelu National Treasurer
Mr Femi Adelugba National Publicity Secretary
Mr Yusuff Quazeem President, IGSOSANA
Dr. Adeyinka Okuwoga Chairman, Ibadan Branch
Mr. Yinka Osuntogun Chairman, Abuja Branch
Lanre Osinaike, ESQ Chairman, IGSOSA UK
Chairman , Ireland Branch
Ronke Soares Ex Officio
Olubunmi Salako Ex Officio
Alh. B.A. Okunola Ex Officio
Ms. Dupe Kolawole Special Projects
Mrs. Olawunmi Olafunmiloye Principal School 1
Mr. Kayode Adepoju Principal School 2

Elder F. O. Ajani
Pastor Samuel Jinadu

PAST PRESIDENTS

Late Chief E. L. Osunkunle 1983-1985
JP Late Chief Bayo Ogunyemi 1985-1988
1988-1992
Chief T. A. Akinleye, OON 1992-1995
Late Chief A. B. Alabi 1995-1998
1998-2001
Prince ‘Goke Ademiluyi 2001-2007
Chief Tunji Amole 2007-2010
2010 -2014
Mr. Goodie M. lbru, OON 2014-2018
Late Engr. Seke Somolu, FNSE

Prof. Charles Ogugua Aworh
Ven. Muyiwa Oyewole

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GLOBAL PRESIDENT’S
GOODWILL MESSAGE TO
12TH CONVENTION OF
IGSOSANA

The Venerable Professor Kolawole T. Jaiyeoba
National President, IGSOSA

O n behalf of Ibadan Grammar in the school’s name, but also by the infrastructure
School Old Students’ Associ- and other facilities on ground in our alma mater. To
ation (IGSOSA), I congratu- say the truth, the body of old students has for a long
late all members of IGSOSA- time been in the business of lifting Ibadan Gram-
NA under the leadership of mar School to an enviable standard. Along this line,
President Yinka Okuwoga IGSOSA under my leadership, will intensify efforts
on this occasion of your 12th at nurturing the school towards total excellence. I
Annual Convention taking place in Atlanta, Georgia, thank God for tremendous support received so far
USA. I have attended previous conventions including from the Chairman and other members of the Board
the 11th convention of 2018 held at Raleigh in North of Trustees, National Executive Committee, Branches
Carolina, but this year’s event is unique for me as it of our Association including IGSOSANA the North
is my first appearance as the National President of American Branch, many Class sets and individuals.
our great association at your convention. For this This is indeed a sign that the future is bright for both
opportunity, I give glory to God and am also full the association and the school.
of appreciation to all mountaineers worldwide and Over the past twelve years IGSOSANA has earned
particularly members of IGSOSANA for the over- an enviable reputation as a vibrant and ingenious
whelming support that heralded my election as the branch of Ibadan Grammar School Old Students’
National President in November, last year. This has Association. IGSOSANA is indeed a pride of our
informed my great resolve to lead our association global association. The facelift given to the sci-
to an enviable level and contribute to the upliftment ence infrastructure in the school in recent time, is
of our alma mater in the next few years. Let me worthy of commendation and emulation by other
pay glowing tribute to the immediate Past National well-endowed branches and individuals. Specifically,
President, Venerable Muyiwa Oyewole for his enor- the ‘state of the art’ standard of the Chemistry and
mous contribution to the progress of our association Biology laboratories and commitment to the STEM
during his tenure. I pray for him, continual success project for students as well as book donations to the
and bountiful reward for the selfless sacrifices that he school are vivid pointers to the credibility of your
made for our association. focus, which is “Towards A Center of Excellence by
2023”.
Ibadan Grammar School, established in 1913 has It will be recalled that the 106th Founder’s Day
come a long way, and joined the league of “cente- celebration of our school took place only some three
narians” six years ago. We must be mindful that months ago and recorded such an unprecedented
very few schools are in this category. It is therefore
pertinent that this status must be justified not only

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success that would not have been possible without the
physical and financial contributions of all branches,
class sets and mountaineers. Besides, many projects
were ready to be commissioned including:
i) completely overhauled and furnished Chemistry and
Biology laboratories by IGSOSANA;
ii) newly Constructed and well-equipped Sick Bay by
the 1968-72 Class set;
iii) renovated Ebun Alayande block of classrooms by
the 1969-73 Class Set;
iiii) renovated Old Principal’s lodge and many others.
The celebration which was all inclusive spread joy
spread across the face of every mountaineer, which
is the way it should always be. I therefore will like to
express gratitude to everyone involved financially or
otherwise in all these projects and the anniversary
itself. In order to achieve more, the National Executive
Council is resolute to strengthen the bond between
IGSOSA Branches, Chapters, Class-sets and individ-
uals through creation and organization of activities
and programmes that will bring all of us together for
rewarding and interactive purposes, as ‘Alone we can
do little, together we can do so much” (Hellen Keller).
We are ready to ensure an all-inclusive association
in which every member whether home based or in
diaspora will have a sense of belonging and full partic-
ipation in all activities of IGSOSA. To this end, NEC
has successfully launched a website for our Global
Association – www.igsosaglobal.org. We are grateful to
Mrs Ola Olafunmiloye, a foremost mountaineer and
General Secretary of IGSOSANA for her technical and
financial involvement to facilitate this achievement
within a few months of our election into office.
Finally, let me commend the efforts of IGSOSANA and
encourage you to continue in the spirit of giving back
to the school that gave so much and made us who we
are today. I must acknowledge the outgoing execu-
tive of IGSOSANA, and particularly the exemplary
leadership of Dr Yinka Okuwoga who having been
President for 4 years will be stepping out of office this
year with great fulfilment. He has made possible a very
cordial working relationship between IGSOSANA and
the National Executive Council, enabling our school
to benefit maximally from the impact of collaborative
intervention. I wish him and other executive members
well in their future endeavours.
Wishing all Happy Convention.
Deo et Patriae.

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ASHIPPA ADENIYI AJIBOWU OWOADE

2019 CONVENTION KEYNOTE SPEAKER

A shippa Owoade is a business man of international repute.
He is the Chairman of Bibson Group of Companies which
consists Bibson Engineering Co. Limited, Bibson Properties
Limited and Bibson Motors Limited.

He promoted two banks (Prime Merchant Bank Limited

and Credite Bank Limited) between 1987 and 1989, where

he occupied the position of Vice-Chairman from inception till 1995.

Ashippa Owoade had his post graduate development experience from Citibank
Investment Banking, New York.

Ashippa Owoade attended Ibadan Grammar School from 1962-1967. His school
number was 3811 at IGS. He then proceeded to attend Yaba College of Technology,
Lagos Nigeria for a diploma in Business Administration.

He completed his Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from the
University of Brunnel, Deutsche Angelsetten Akademie, Germany.

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SIX NOTABLE ALUMNI OF IGS

Ibadan Grammar School old students are successful in every profession imaginable, including law, science,
medicine, business, politics, and the creative arts. They are often leaders and innovators in their fields.
Here are just some of the many prominent alumni who have made difference in Nigeria and the world.

DR. MIKE ADENUGA JR OBA ADEDOTUN GBADEBO III
CEO GLOBACOM THE ALAKE OF EGBALAND

KEN NNAMANI ALFRED DIETE-SPIFF
FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE NIGERIAN SENATE FORMER MILITARY GOVERNOR OF RIVERS ST.

HON JUSTICE AYOTUNDE PHILLIPS DR. PATRICK DELE COLE
14TH CHIEF JUDGE OF LAGOS STATE FORMER AMB. TO BRAZIL

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A GOODWILL MESSAGE

FROM THE CHAIRMAN,

REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF
IBADAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL, OLD
STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION (IGSOSA)

GOODIE M. IBRU, OON HON. DSChe theme of this year’s annual con-

vention, “TOWARDS A CENTER OF
EXCELLENCE BY 2023” excites me.
It shows that we are setting our agenda
for the next five years and clearly given a
five-year program of actions and programs
to undertake to achieve this vision. I can

Ttherefore say considering where we are coming from that with

hard work, tenacity of purpose and collective support we can
achieve this set goal. It is a goal that all members of our global
association must subscribe to. It is basic, it is fundamental and it
is achievable.

I greet all boys and girls from far and near to this year’s conven-
tion in Atlanta, Georgia. On behalf of myself and members of
the Registered Trustees of our Association. I pray that this year’s
event will be glorious and will also bring praises to our Alma
the first choice in Oyo State if not in Nigeria. Ibadan Grammar
School should remain our pride, all our hands must continually
go into our pockets to support all our programs and make it a
center of excellence by the year 2023.
To all members of IGSOSANA and to all those who supports its
activities, you have set a high pace for others to follow, you oc-
cupied a place of pride is in our collective engagement as a body.
Under the leadership of Dr. Yinka Okuwoga you have pushed
the agenda to a very laudable height. Your constant interven-
tion through the STEM programs in the last few years and your
projects in the school is a cynosure of all eyes and a pride to our
global Association.
The members of the Registered Trustees, all members of the as-
sociation, the Teachers, all stakeholders, and indeed our students
appreciate all you are doing to position the school as a leading
light in academics and secondary school education in Nigeria.

Mater. Let me also say that, with the much we are giving to the school,
the school’s results am told are not encouraging, I would there-
A lot of positive development has taken place since our last meet- fore like us to think of solutions that can help us achieve a better
ing in Raleigh, North Carolina and they are indeed Landmark. results. If I can suggest some area of interventions that we as a
One of the things that also took place since the last reunion, is body may explore, we may need to directly intervene in the deliv-
the change of guard at the National level of our Association. A ery of knowledge to the students. We may also need to help train
new team led by Venerable (Professor) Kolawole Jayeoba was and retrain the Teachers through refresher courses and the like.
elected in Ibadan last October 2018 as the 11th National Pres- And we may also need to support the school by employment of
ident of our great Association. The National President with his some experienced teachers especially those that may have retired
team is to drive our Association for the next two years or more. but not tired to fill some of the gaps that exist in staffing.
While wishing him and his team a good time in office, I would In these areas of intervention, the IGSOSA Foundation may be
also like to use this medium to thank Venerable Muyiwa Oye- very useful.
wole, the 10th President of our Association and his team for their
leadership and contributions that led to the developmental chang- The Registered Trustees would also like us to appeal to NEC
es we noticed in our school, Ibadan Grammar School, Ibadan and all stakeholders, to give the IGSOSA Foundation a place of
during their tenor. The Principal lodge has been made into a relevance in the scheme of things. The NEC can use them to drive
monument of historical relevance and we are all grateful. our vision for the school.

To members of Ibadan Grammar School Old Students Associa- Atlanta, the city of CNN and Coca cola is indeed a very historical
tion, North America (IGSOSANA) the Chemistry laboratory that city, with many businesses and places of historical relevance. As
you commissioned during this year’s Founder’s day celebration is delegates come into town to share these three days of significance,
a commendable project. It is of international standard and I was let the delegates enjoy each other’s company, relax and enjoy the
indeed very glad that I was personally present at the commission- hospitality of host members and the convention committee. It is
ing. It is my prayer that God will continue to bless and provide my hope and prayer that the reunion should out-live us.
for you all those who made it possible and pray that others may On your behalf I thank the Dr. Yinka Okuwoga led Executive
also join you in future to add value to our Alma Mater. It is also Committee of IGSOSANA and other members for putting this
in this regard, that I appeal to the National President, his Exco, memorable convention together. Let us support their vision, our
the Chairmen of our various branches and their members and vision and work together till we attain the level of excellence we
the Diaspora branches in North America, United kingdom and want by year 2023. DEO ET PATRAIE
our new baby, the Republic of Ireland to continue to support
our school through the Association, in our quest to make IGS,

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IREFIN

HOUSE

Congratulates

IGSOSANA

ON ITS 12TH ANNUAL CONVENTION

AUGUST 29 - SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

THE OFFICIAL 25
HOUSE COLOR

OF THE 2019
CONVENTION

We welcome you to
Atlanta, Georgia

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BISHOP ALEXANDER

BABATUNDE AKINYELE AWARD

FOR OUTSTANDING PIONEER LEADERSHIP

Awarded for leadership that exhibits the qualities of innovation and the pioneer spirit in any area of life.

y sheer accident of birth, the blessing of his parents, to attend Aroloya School, and there,
Alexander Babatunde Akinyele he lived with another Johnson, Nathaniel. He proceeded from
B was a scion of one of the there to the C.M.S. Grammar School, Lagos, Nigeria’s oldest
pioneer Christian families in secondary school, where he finished in 1896. After teaching
Ibadan. He was also one of the stints, beginning in 1899, at Ikija and Ake, Abeokuta, the latter
earliest graduates of Christian- where he was both “the church organist and school-master”, he
inflected modern education in was transferred back to Lagos to serve as a teacher at his alma
the city. What he did with the mater, C.M.S. Grammar School, in 1903. Bishop Tugwell, his
circumstances of birth and the privileges that attached to his superintendent, had been impressed by Akinyele’s assiduity
faith and education marked him out as a leader of women and and ambition—he was learning to improve his Latin on his
men whose life exemplified what we celebrate with this award: own while performing his duties in Abeokuta with a view to
principled commitment to making the world a better place attending Fourah Bay College in Freetown, Sierra Leone, for
beginning with one’s specific location and radiating to the larger higher education. Tugwell wanted him in Lagos, in part, to
human community. He was born on September 5, 1875, to a give him access to private tuition help to further his ambition.
father, Josiah Akinyele, who had converted to Christianity against He studied at Fourah Bay College from 1904 to 1906 at the end
the wish of his famous herbalist father, and a mother, Lapemo, of which he obtained his Licentiate in Theology. He returned
who, herself, was a daughter of one of the original converts to to Ibadan and began the career that would make him the
Christianity in Ibadan, Kukomi, under the direction of David legend that we now celebrate and honour.
Hinderer. The renowned historian of the Yorùbá, Samuel Johnson His return to Ibadan in 1906 began the most important phases
was the one with whom he took the trek to Lagos at age 11, with of his career as a missionary, educationist, and community
leader. He moved along the clerical ladder through becoming
a Deacon in 1909 and a priest a year later “in charge of Kudeti
Church” given the growing infirmity of the Reverend Olubi.
He married Miss Fehintola Davies on January 12, 1911 “at St.
Peter’s Church, Ake, Abeokuta”.
It was as the head of the Ibadan District Church Council that
he spearheaded the move to establish a high school in Ibadan
to stem the tide of Ibadan’s young trooping to Lagos and
Abeokuta for secondary education. Under his leadership, the

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Diocesan Board, the authorizing body back then 2019 Recipient
for approving new schools under the Church,
despite opposition for different groups citing the CHIEF DR. AREOYE
unreadiness of the city for such an undertaking, OYEBOLA
“the Board granted the application solely on its
merits”. On March 31, 1913, our alma mater came ~ IGS CLASS SET 1954/58 ~
on stream with Akinyele as the pioneer principal.
The legacy that our school is does not need any World Renowned Journalist
embellishment in this short biography. But a lot
of what defines our traditions and usages that Read Profile & Accomplishments on Page 32
have been passed down to generations of alumni
and alumnae can be traced to the personality
and pedagogy of our founding principal: the
centrality of music to a solid liberal education,
the commitment to principle and integrity in all
things, community involvement, and the fact that
our education is a privilege that we redeem by
service to humanity beyond ourselves.

He was one of the founders of the Egbe Agba O
Tan [Elders-Are-Not-Extinct Society] and this
explains, in part, our school motto. “It was to be a
society for the preservation of Yoruba culture.” For
this to happen, it had for its “primary objective”:
“‘to institute research into all Yoruba Religions,
Customs, Philosophy, Medical Knowledge, Arts,
Sciences, Manufactures, Poetical Cultures, Political
and National Histories, etc.’” The insistence that
the best of the new should be married to the best
of the old in our lives under Christianity and the
then incipient colonial regime in Ibadan partly
explains the dual languages—Latin and Yoruba—
in which our school motto is inscribed.

A pioneer missionary, educationist, and
community leader who accomplished all this
in spite of some physical disability that resulted
from a childhood injury to his left shoulder that
nearly claimed his life and which some attempted
to use to disqualify him from becoming Bishop
of Ibadan in 1933, is a worthy model for others
in our time and in the future who receive the
IGSOSANA Pioneer Leadership Award.

We celebrate and honour the memory of Bishop
A.B. Akinyele for his pioneering spirit, his
institution-building, and his peerless service to
humanity.

[The materials in this biographical account have been distilled
from Bayo Adebiyi, The Beloved Bishop: The Life of Bishop A.B.
Akinyele, D.D., C.B.E., 1875-1968 (Ibadan: Daystar Press, 1969)
and O.A. Adeboye, “‘Elders-Still-Exist’: Socio-cultural Groups and
Political Participation in Colonial Ibadan,” Olufemi Vaughan, ed.,
Indigenous Political Structures and Governance in Nigeria (Ibadan:
Bookcraft, 2004), pp. 195-230.]

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ARCHDEACON EMMANUEL
ALAYANDE AWARD

FOR EXEMPLARY PUBLIC SERVICE

Awarded to any old student who exhibits the spirit of giving in service to the public in politics, community
engagement, or philanthropy.

Oga as he is fondly called, was not just a principal
extraordinaire, he was a politician and a public servant
without peer. Moving from IGS to chair of the State Schools
Board was a recognition of his standing as a public servant.

badamosi Ladipo Ajao Alayande was born on Fourah Bay College was affiliated. In 1947, he obtained the
Postgraduate Diploma in Education from the University of
G January 10, 1910 to Sanni Akano Alayande (an expert London. Under the influence of his father-in-law, Bishop A.
drummer) and Okekunbi Okesina (a kolanut trader). B. Akinyele, Alayande joined the staff of Ibadan Grammar
He had his early education at St. Peter’s Infant School, School as Vice-Principal in 1947 and became Principal a year
Ojaagbo and St. Peter’s Senior Primary School, Aremo, later. He served as Principal of Ibadan Grammar School for 20
Ibadan from 1916 to 1927, during the course of which years (1948-1968) and his achievements were so monumental
he converted to Christianity and became Emmanuel. that his name became synonymous with the School. He it
This trajectory from Islam to Christianity was not was who moved the school from its original campus at Oke-
unusual for many of his generation and later ones. It Are to the Molete site that has been home to the school ever
may help explain the ecumenical spirit that, until recently, has been a since. Other notable achievements include the recruitment
standard feature of life in the western part of Nigeria. of graduate and expatriate teachers (including several
He started his teaching career as a pupil teacher in 1928 at St. Peter’s graduate teachers sponsored to universities by the School),
School, Aremo, Ibadan. Later that year, proceeded to St. Andrew’s the introduction of the Higher School Certificate programme,
College, Oyo, where he imbibed, in large measure, the spirit of the Remedial Science programme and the encouragement of
Andrianism characterized by industry, self-reliance, perseverance, the admission of girls into the School. Not only did he turn
loyalty, honesty, selfless service, and fear of God. On graduating from Ibadan Grammar School into a coeducational institution, he
St. Andrew’s College, Oyo in 1932, Papa Alayande taught first at St. was convinced that Ibadan could use more spaces for girls’
Stephen’s School, Ondo and, in 1940, was transferred to Ondo Boys’ education than the city’s only girls’ schools at that time could
High School where he taught till 1943, spending a total of eleven years at avail. He was able, eventually, to prevail on the Ibadan District
Ondo. In June 1943, he was admitted to Fourah Bay College, Freetown, Church Council to authorize the establishment of what would
Sierra Leone, where he read Latin, History, Theology and Economics, later become Yejide Girls’ Grammar School in 1956.
and, in 1946, obtained the B. A. degree of Durham University, to which The Alayande legacy in Ibadan Grammar School could be
measured not only in the outstanding stature of the School,
but also in the quality of the alumni and alumnae. In his time,
becoming Principal of an Anglican School usually meant
becoming a priest; hence, he became a Deacon in 1950, Canon
in 1960 and, following his retirement in 1968, he became a

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full-time priest and was preferred and collated 2019 Recipient
as an Archdeacon in 1976.
As accomplished an educationist as Alayande CHIEF THEOPHILUS
was, he was, also, from the beginning, ADELEKE AKINYELE OON
a politician who took active part in the
movement for independence as a member ~ IGS CLASS-SET 1947/1952 ~
of the Ibadan branch of the Nigeria Youth Retired Civil Servant
Movement, the Egbe Omo Oduduwa, the
Ibadan People’s Party, a founding member of Read Profile & Accomplishments on Page 33
the Action Group, all the way to the Unity Party
of Nigeria in 1978, on the platform of which he
contested the nomination for the governor of
Oyo State. At various times he served first as
Financial Secretary and, later, Chaplain of the
Action Group. This meant that he was not just
an implementer of educational policies, as a
frontline member of the party that midwifed
the introduction of free education into Nigeria,
Alayande knew the importance of participation
in the process of evolving policy. It was not an
accident that he left the principalship of Ibadan
Grammar School for the chairmanship of the
Western State Schools’ Board beginning in
1969. An avowed Awoist, he was President of
the Yoruba Council of Elders from 2000-2003.
A philanthropist of note, Alayande played a
leading role in many organizations including
the Nigerian Union of Teachers, the St.
Andrew’s College Old Boys’ Association, the
Rotary Club and the Red Cross. He used his
great experience, wisdom and energy in serving
as member or chairman in various positions
in the public service including the Western
Regional Advisory Board on Education, the
West African Examinations Council, and the
Public Service Commission. He was Special
Adviser on Education in Oyo State, 1979-
1983. In recognition of his contributions to the
community and the nation, he was awarded
the M.B.E. in 1960, the honorary chieftaincy
title of Aare of Ibadanland in 1977, the national
honours of O.O.N. in 1980, honorary LL. D of
the University of Ibadan in 1988, the Oyo State
Merit Award in 1990, and the national honours
of O.F.R. in 2000. [Distilled from Ezekiel
Oladele Adeoti, Alayande as Educationist,
1948-1983: a Study of Alayande’s Contributions
to Education and Social Change (Ibadan:
Heinemann Educational Books, 1997).
We celebrate Archdeacon Emmanuel Ladipo
Alayande for his incomparable life as an
educationist, community leader, and public
servant.

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CHIEF JOSEPH
AYO LABIYI AWARD

FOR DISTINGUISHED PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Awarded to anyone whose professional attainments are marked by service to others beyond
her or his field.

Oga Labiyi was a distinguished educationist,
administrator, counselor, and more.

A kande Labiyi and Iwinfunmike Labiyi on August 15, 1926. at the renowned Fourah Bay College,
He attended St. Joseph’s Primary School, Gbedun, between for higher education. Between 1949 and
1933 and 1936, moved to St. Peter’s School, Aremo, Ibadan, 1954, he earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
in 1937, where he completed his primary school education from there and a Higher Diploma in Ed-
in 1940. A brilliant student, Labiyi went straight from Stan- ucation (Higher Dip. Ed.) from Trinity
dard Four instead of the normal Standard Six to secondary College, Dublin, Ireland. It is testimony
school at Ibadan Grammar School, Ibadan, between 1941 to his brilliance that he was a scholarship
and 1946. This did not put him at any disadvantage. Quite student for the entirety of his higher edu-
the contrary, at IGS he distinguished himself. As he puts it, “My academic cation. He returned to IGS as a graduate
career at IGS was on the whole satisfactory. I was clearly the best student in teacher in 1954.
Class 1 in 1941. Even though I came from Standard Four, I beat all those who He was not there for long when he was
had read Standard Six. When, in 1946, 1 took the Senior Cambridge Exam- called by the Ibadan community to be the
ination, I made a Grade II but with exemption from London Matriculation. I pioneer principal of a new school, Lage-
was the second best in my school with Six Credits.” lu Grammar School, Ibadan, inaugurated
He worked for a time as a Storekeeper with the Gbedun Cooperative Pro- on January 27, 1958. He was responsible
duce and Marketing Society. He decided that that was not going to be his for building the institution from scratch
vocation. He elected instead to go back to his alma mater as a junior teach- and such was the success he achieved at
er in 1948. His career as an educationist was thereby inaugurated. To suit this task that by the time he was sum-
himself for a full career as a teacher, he proceeded to Freetown, Sierra Leone, moned to become the principal of his
alma mater in 1969, ten years later, La-
gelu Grammar School had become one
of the leading high schools in the Ibadan
metropolis.
He returned to IGS to assume the princi-
palship there in 1969. He became the first
alumnus of the institution to be appoint-
ed its principal. He ended his career with
retirement from service as the principal

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of Oduduwa College, Ile-Ife, where he moved in 2019 Recipient
1975 and served till 1976.
Certain features stand out in his long and dis- ARCHITECT CHIEF
tinguished career. First, he was a classroom D. O. FADELE
teacher for only four years, post-graduation.
He was, literally speaking, only ever a principal ~ IGS CLASS SET 1948-53 ~
for the preponderant part of his working life.
Secondly, he built one school from scratch and Renowned Architect
helmed three others that were all storied institu-
tions. It is obvious that one must be an incred- Read Profile & Accomplishments on Page 34
ible leader and a gifted manager of humans and
materiel to have been chosen for these roles at
different times by different appointing agencies.
One could not serve tours of duty at the helm of
three different distinguished secondary schools
without impacting in many significant respects
the development of the students whose lives
were molded by those institutions and those
who staffed them at a delicate stage—between
puberty and adolescence—of the development
of those wards. And impact did Labiyi have on
those of us who had the privilege of being in his
care. If you had ever been present at any of the
Friday afternoon assemblies and heard him sum
up the week, share with us warnings and admo-
nitions regarding the dangers of drug use and
other untoward, unhealthy pursuits, it is a voice
that continued to resonate long after you would
have left high school behind. And it is no won-
der that he had a hand in shaping the lives of
many who have gone on to attain distinction in
all walks of life. He was a principal of principals.
It was in recognition of his sterling accomplish-
ments as a moulder of young minds and the im-
pact on the community that he was conferred
with the title of the Agbaakin Aare of Ibadan-
land on January 27, 1974. A man of many parts,
Labiyi, at different periods in his inspiring life,
has been a passionate community leader, a ded-
icated church leader, a conscientious politician,
a sports administrator, and an accomplished ed-
ucationist! At various times, he has been Chair-
man, Ibadan football Association, Chairman,
Oyo State Central Schools Board, President,
Oke’Badan Union, President, Emmanuel Soci-
ety of St. Peter’s Church; Aremo among many
other enviable positions.
We celebrate a distinguished educationist whose
professional accomplishments were designed to
serve humanity and enhance the quality of our
lives in the world.

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CHIEF DR. AREOYE OYEBOLA

2019 RECIPIENT OF THE BISHOP ALEXANDER BABATUNDE
AKINYELE AWARD FOR PIONEER LEADERSHIP

Chief Dr. Areoye Oyebola, aptly described as NIGERIA’S FATHER Disaster Relief Fund Committee in 1978; member, Kwara
OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM by the late Governor of Oyo State Chieftaincy Review Committee; and member Oyo State
State, Alhaji Lamidi Adesina, is known for his unparalleled exploits in Land Use Panel. From 1987 to 1991, he served as President,
journalism, his erudition, as well as his brilliant ideas on economic, Nigerian/Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and industries,
political and social issues. He is a renowned journalist, an accomplished and now is a Founding Patron of the organization. He
author, a pioneer indigenous publisher, an educationist and a political holds membership in numerous professional organizations
advocate. including the International Press institute, the Union of
Born on December 23, 1936 in Ibadan, he had his primary school Veteran Journalists, the Nigerian Guild of Editors, the
education at Olubi Memorial School and St. Paul’s Yemetu, Ibadan. Nigerian Institute of Building, and the Council of Registered
He thereafter attended Ibadan Grammar School between 1954 and Builders of Nigeria. He has led some of them at different
1958 (Admission number 2908) before proceeding to the University times
College, Ibadan, where he graduated in Economics in 1964. As a great
and promising educator, he taught the Higher School Certificate classes On the Nigerian political arena, Chief Dr. Areoye Oyebola
at his Alma Mater, Ibadan Grammar School and Olivet Baptist High was a founding member of the Nigeria Peoples Party (NPP)
School Oyo between 1964 and 1968. He also served as the Deputy Chief and was its gubernatorial candidate in 1979. He was also a
Examiner for General Certificate of Education (GCE) in Advanced Level founding member and active leader of the Social Democratic
Economics. He was a one-time Secretary, Nigeria Union of Graduate Party (SDP.)
Teachers.
His investigative exploits in journalism brought to light the irregularities On the traditional front in his home state of Oyo, Chief
in the then major Nigerian Universities, Nigeria Railway Corporation, Oyebola is the Ekerin Balogun Bobajiroro of Ibadan and the
Nigeria Airways, and some foreign companies. Awise of Ayete in Ibarapa Division.
On the national publishing stage, he served as Director, Plateau State
Publishing Company Limited, Jos, publishers of the Nigerian Standard Notable among Chief Oyebola’s works as an accomplished
and other newspapers and magazines from 1979 to 1983; and Director, writer is Black Man’s Dilemma (1976) in which he uniquely
Sketch Press Limited, Ibadan, 1992-1994 and 1999-2002. explores the dilemma facing the black race. Some of his
As the Editor of the Daily Times, he penned the column, “Frank Talk other writings include; A Modern Approach to Economics
by Omo-Oye,” where he canvassed for transformation of Nigeria into a of West Africa (1970); Alive Because of Miracles (2014);
medium world power in record time going by the country’s abundant and Grave Issues Nigeria Must Tackle (2012).
resources, both human and natural. He initiated and served as Chairman,
Movement for Nigeria’s Total Transformation. A recipient of many awards, Chief Oyebola received,
A frontline public servant, Chief Oyebola was the Commissioner on behalf of Board Publications Limited, the Fifteenth
for Home Affairs and Information, Western State, 1975 to 1976; International Africa Award in Paris for his company’s
Commissioner for Local Government and Information in the old Oyo pioneering work in indigenous publishing in Nigeria and
State of Nigeria, 1976-1977; and member, Oyo State Economic Advisory West Africa. He also received the Lifetime Achievement
Council, 1992-1994 Award of the Alumni Association, University of Ibadan, in
Chief Areoye Oyebola was the Chairman of the Ibadan Urban Flood 2016
IN RECOGNITION OF HIS PIONEERING LEADERSHIP
IN INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM AND SERVICE TO
NIGERIA, IGSOSANA HONORS CHIEF DR. AREOYE
OYEBOLA WITH THE BISHOP AKINYELE AWARD
FOR PIONEERING LEADERSHIP.

~ ~Deo et Patriae

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continued from page 29

CHIEF THEOPHILUS

ADELEKE AKINYELE (OON)

2018 RECIPIENT OF THE ARCHDEACON ALAYANDE AWARD
FOR EXEMPLARY PUBLIC SERVICE

Chief Theophilus Adeleke Akinyele (born February On the traditional front in Ibadan, his hometown, he holds the
29, 1932) is a Nigerian business consultant and retired chieftaincy title of Bobajiroro of Ibadan. He is a member of both
civil servant. For both his primary and middle school Ibadan Foundation and Ibadan Elders Forum and served as
education, he attended St. Peter’s School, Aremo, Chairman, Olubadan Coronation Planning Committee. He was
and Mapo Central School, Ibadan, respectively. also a member and Vice President of the Ibadan Chamber of
Chief Akinyele attended Ibadan Grammar School, Commerce.
Ibadan from 1947 to 1952, (Admission number 2307)
obtaining a Cambridge Overseas School Certificate A member of the Anglican Communion, Chief Theophilus Adeleke
(with exemption.) He thereafter proceeded to the Akinyele has held different offices in Ibadan North Diocese
University College, Ibadan, where he obtained a including the chairmanship of the Ibadan Anglican Diocesan
Bachelor of Arts (London) degree in Classics, with Development Committee.
honors, in 1959.
His sojourn in the Nigerian Civil Service spanned His service at the national level included serving as member,
many decades, rising through the ranks from Third Presidential Transition Committee (1979-19830; member, Oyo
Class Registry Clerk in 1953, Assistant Secretary in State Gubernatorial Transition Committee (1998); and member,
1958, to Permanent Secretary of the Western State National Planning Commission (1999).
Ministries of Agriculture and Finance in 1974 and
1976, respectively. Chief Akinyele was conferred with the title of the Officer of the
To enhance his performance while in the civil service, Order of the Niger (OON) by President Olusegun Obasanjo in
Chief Akinyele attended several overseas training 2000.
courses which took him to Oxford University, England,
University of Connecticut, and Harvard Business An avid reader and writer, Chief Akinyele has to his credit
School, both in the United States. books and articles, notable among them are; Autobiography:
He was the first Secretary to the Government and Beyond Pushing Files (1972); The 2003 General Elections and
Head of Service of Oyo State, 1976 – 1979, before his Democracy in Nigeria; Views from a Policy Maker (2004) and
appointment as the Federal Director of Budget and Ibadan Traditional System – Reform and Regeneration (2001)
Special Adviser to President Shehu Shagari on Budget Since retiring from the civil service, Chief Theophilus Adeleke
Affairs, 1979-1983. Akinyele has worked as a consultant.
Chief Akinyele served as the Registrar and Secretary
to the Council of the University of Ife (now Obafemi IN RECOGNITION OF HIS EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO
Awolowo University), Ile-Ife, Nigeria. NIGERIA AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL, CHIEF THEOPHILUS
ADELEKE AKINYELE, OON, IS BEING HONORED BY
IGSOSANA WITH THE ARCHDEACON EMMANUEL
ALAYANDE AWARD FOR EXEMPLARY PUBLIC SERVICE.

~ ~Deo et Patriae

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from page 31

ARCHITECT CHIEF DANIEL
OLAKANMI FADELE

2019 RECIPIENT OF THE CHIEF JOSEPH LABIYI
AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED PROFESSIONAL
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Architect Daniel Olakanmi Fadele, born on 12th February, 1930, hails from the well-branded village--Ayede Model
Village (AMV). He attended the Seventh Day Adventist Primary School, Erunmu.
After his primary education, he attended Ibadan Grammar School from 1948-1953 (Admission number 2436)
where he was the Akinyele House Prefect in his final year. While at school, he loved Latin and his writings today
are always laced with Latin quotes. Surely, he would say; “IGS URBEM TERRARUM SUPERAVIT” meaning
“IGS conquered the world” apparently referring to the school’s state of the art science laboratories facilitated by
IGSOSANA.
He is very passionate and particular about Ibadan Grammar School affairs. As a member of the Ibadan branch of
Ibadan Grammar School Old Students Association (IGSOSA,) Architect Fadele, for four consecutive years, hosted
the branch meetings in his Rotunda edifice in Ibadan.
He is the President of the 1948-53 Class Set of IGSOSA.
Architect Fadele is a man of many parts. As an accomplished architect, he co-founded with another Grammarian,
Architect Layi Ojo, of blessed memory, the Allied Architects, which designed (free of charge) the unrivalled
Emmanuel Alayande Hall, among many others. As a devout Christian, he is an Elder. As a community leader of
exponential degree, he is the Mogaji of Ajagba Compound, Oke Offa Babasale, Ibadan.
Despite his advance in age, a proud Mountaineer, Pa Fadele finds time to attend many events organized for the
school. In 2018, he was the oldest Mountaineer who attended the 2018 STEM program at the school. He was also
very delighted to attend all the events of the 106th Founder’s Day Program where, as the oldest Mountaineer present
at the naming of the Bishop Akinyele Road, he had the honor to make a speech and then offered a corporate prayer.
This rare gentleman, whom God saved from the 1957 Lalupon Train Disaster, always says that he has been
“ransomed, healed, restored and forgiven” and so he will always show gratitude to God Almighty.
He is a family man blessed with wonderful children, grandchildren, sons and daughters-in-law. He has a large heart
full of greatness and goodness.

IN RECOGNITION OF HIS PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN ARCHITECTURE AND
DEDICATION TO OUR ALMA MATER, IGSOSANA HONORS ARCHITECT DANIEL OLAKANMI FADELE
WITH THE CHIEF AYO LABIYI AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

~ ~Deo et Patriae

34 IBADAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION, NORTH AMERICA

CELEBRATING A PATRIACH

CHIEF JOSEPH AYOOLA LABIYI

FIRST OLD STUDENT PRINCIPAL OF IGS

SUNRISE: AUGUST 15, 1926 - SUNSET: MAY 8TH, 2019

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An enduring legacy is one constructed in the minds of
men and women; those that have their sweats and blood

mixed with the sand of the earth to construct those
legacies secure lasting places on the rock of ages.

As we gather once again to socialize, reminiscence, and
more, to mix our sweats and blood with the sand of
time of our Alma Mater, it is our pleasure to bid you
all a genial welcome.

Shade & Yinka Omole

36 IBADAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION, NORTH AMERICA

THE POWERS THAT BE AT

AKINYELE
HOUSE

Welcomes you to Atlanta, GA

CONGRATULATIONS

IGSOSANA

ON YOUR 12TH ANNUAL

CONVENTION

AUGUST 29 - SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

WE WISH YOU HAPPY DELIBRATIONS 37

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MEET TAIWO AKINKUNMI
A DISTINGUISHED GRAMMARIAN
Did you know that The Nigerian Flag was designed by an IGS Old Student?

The flag is an adaptation of the winning entry from Michael Taiwo He left IGS in 1955 and took an appointment as an agriculturist at

Akinkunmi in a competition held in 1959. Akinkunmi was a 23-year- the Western Region Secretariat in Ibadan as a civil servant. He would

old student at the time he designed the flag. He was studying at then work some years before gaining admission to the Norwood

Norwich Technical College in London, England, when he saw an ad- Technical College in London where he studied electrical engineering.

vertisement in a newspaper that submissions were being accepted for While studying there, he designed the Nigerian Flag. He returned to

the design of a new national flag of Nigeria. The original submission Nigeria in 1963 and went back to the agricultural department at the

had a red radiating sun badge in the central white vertical band with secretariat in Ibadan to continue where he stopped. He worked as a

a green vertical band on each side. After the civil servant until 1994 and retired as Assistant

badge was removed by the judges, the flag has “I TOOK DETAILS OF WHAT IS Superintendent of Agriculture. He was honoured
remained unchanged. It was first officially used with Officer of the order of Federal Republic
on 1 October 1960, the day Nigeria was granted EXPECTED TO DESIGN A FLAG THAT (OFR) and honorary life presidential adviser
independence from the United Kingdom. WOULD BE USED BY A COUNTRY on 29 September 2014 at the conference centre

Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi OFR (born 10 May THAT WAS ABOUT TO WITNESS [ITS] Abuja.
INDEPENDENCE. I TOOK PART IN THE
1936) is a retired Nigerian civil servant. He is
COMPETITION AND MY DESIGN WAS DESIGNING NIGERIA’S NATIONAL FLAG
faAYuEanonAkmdrtiRiunolhLbkuaeYaugsienofsLomr8cIriFogbidmiEwenefsm.AaoiHsrgNoetnenhDhilineyseCgftrcahAeNatlehlRoilgeeocEredlaEdrot“ieeRfaMdr’sTrotan.ofiFawattlhiaosogeenAtMNakolaoiffnnrltta”kwhguie,nnrsmnHpi ebaroltirvoneSfdiENnwLiIEgibtCeharTdihaEai.DnsH,fAoaeStfhTeHr19E5B8.E”STtdoeIswNigiTtnnHewEsasYs[EsiteAsl]RecinteddepaaHtdeshcenetarthdotaeeeiswnlnssbtoceieonuersfe.ltadwdIinltbhtiobheatorhetuakeicrsspoeyy[.dmaetIraobnptrbyei1hneta9ii]stt5ciheoo8oxenw.u”pcnnewotcmhwrtyeiopcdtrhehdttoahistt,eido“wceInaastismaognaonebdkaomufltyag

began his early education in the North. After his father’s retirement, PERSONAL LIFE

he came down to the West and was re-enrolled at Baptist Day School, He is married with a wife and children. He always wears the colours

Idi-Ikan in Ibadan. He finished from Baptist Day School Idi-kan in of the flag he designed as part of his attire, usually wearing a green

1949 and proceeded to Ibadan Grammar School (IGS) in 1950 where Yoruba cap, and painted his house with a green-white-green pattern.

he enjoyed a very good education. Source: Wikipedia

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Welcome to Atlanta, GA

Congratulate 39
IGSOSANA

ON ITS 12TH ANNUAL

CONVENTION

AUGUST 29 - SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

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10 Things You Probably Didn’t
Know About Atlanta

The ATL. A-town. Hotlanta. Whatever you want to call it, Atlanta is known for many different things: its
diverse musical heritage (John Mayer got his big break in Atlanta, as did Ludacris and Usher); its Southern

hospitality; its sports teams (the Braves, Falcons and Hawks, to name a few) and Hartsfield-Jackson
International Airport, ‘the world’s busiest passenger airport.’

By Viator, Contributor

While Atlanta seems to be an open book (Gone With the Wind, “Peachtree” in their names. Peachtree doesn’t have anything to do with
anyone?), however, here are 10 things that you may not know peaches, though. Creek and Cherokee Indians inhabited the site where
about Atlanta. Atlanta stands today; one of the major villages was called ‘Standing
Pitch Tree,’ which later became ‘Peach Tree.’
Atlanta is the fifth city to be the capital of the state of
Georgia. If you don’t feel like driving down Peachtree, try running down it.
Georgia’s government operated from Savannah in 1776, With 60,000 of your closest friends. The Peachtree Road Race, which
when the state was founded. However, when the British takes place every Fourth of July Weekend, is one of the largest 10K
captured Savannah in 1778 during the Revolutionary War, footraces in the world. Participants register in a lottery system to win
the government was moved to Augusta. When Augusta was an entry and competition is fierce. Runners who have participated for
deemed ‘too far east’ for some folks, the capital was moved consecutive years are called ‘streakers.’
to Louisville in 1796. Still unsatisfied (and with reports of
malarial symptoms cropping up in Louisville), a new capital Atlanta is known as the birthplace of the civil rights movement in
was constructed in Milledgeville in 1807. The government America.
remained in Milledgeville until 1868, when Atlanta became Home to many of the civil rights movement’s key leaders and
the fifth -- and final -- capital of Georgia. organizations, Atlanta played a critical role in this period of American
history. Visit the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site to learn
Almost all directions in Atlanta include the phrase: ‘Go more about Nobel Peace Prize winner’s childhood and too-short life.
down Peachtree.’ Admission is free and most of the park can be explored with a self-
That’s because there are more than 70 roads with the word guided tour.

40 IBADAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION, NORTH AMERICA

You can walk, bike ride, in-line skate, skateboard, 41
horseback ride or run from Atlanta to Alabama on
the Silver Comet Trail.
This fully paved trail is built over old railroad trails
and spans 61.5 miles over railroad trestles and under
mountains from the Mavell Road Trailhead in Smyrna
to the Georgia/Alabama state line. Once in Alabama,
the trail joins the Chief Ladiga Trail, which runs for
another 33 miles.

Atlanta is the only city in North America destroyed
by a fire as an act of war.
During the Civil War (otherwise known as the ‘War
Between the States’ according to some old-timers),
General Sherman burned the city on his infamous
‘March to the Sea.’ Following the city’s surrender to
Sherman in November of 1864, only 400 structures
remained standing. However, like the mythological
phoenix, Atlanta rose from the ashes stronger and
more beautiful. As a result, the city’s symbol is the
phoenix.

Ask a local for direction and you may hear ‘ITP’
and ‘OTP.’
It’s not a reflection on you. Rather, ITP and OTP stand
for ‘inside the perimeter’ and ‘outside the perimeter.’
Interstate 285, a more than 60 mile length of highway
that encircles the city, is the ‘P’ part of the equation.
OTP is considered Outer Mongolia to many ITP
residents.

The largest Hindu Temple in the world outside of
India is located 10 miles OTP of Atlanta.
As a result of the city’s continuously growing
international population (one in 10 people in metro
Atlanta was born outside the United States), Atlanta is
home to more than 1,000 places of worship including
churches, synagogues, mosques and both Hindu and
Buddhist temples.

The Capitol Dome that you see glinting in the
Atlanta skyline is layered in 43 ounces of pure gold.
In 1958, the original tin-covered dome was gilded in
pure gold that was mined in Dahlonega, Georgia, the
site of America’s first ‘Gold Rush’ in 1829. The Georgia
Capitol Dome is one of 10 state capitol domes that is
covered in gold leaf and is one of the largest along
with Iowa’s.

The world’s largest drive-in restaurant is located in
Atlanta.
Housed on more than two acres in Downtown Atlanta,
the Varsity has been an Atlanta institution for more
than 75 years. Able to accommodate 600 cars outside
and more than 800 people inside, the Varsity makes
two miles of hot dogs, 2500 pounds of potatoes, 5000
fried pies and 300 gallons of chili from scratch daily.
It’s necessary when Georgia Tech plays at home: more
than 30,000 people visit the Varsity on Yellowjacket
game days.

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FROM THE school bus was coming to reality. We are indeed very grateful.
DESK OF THE Academics: I will like to inform the house that our (IGSOSA)
SENIOR SCHOOL request to make our school a model school among the public
PRINCIPAL school in the state has been approved. On the 17th of Octo-
ber, 2018 a post placement for admission into JSS1 was con-
A Report delivered by the Principal, ELDER O.F.AJANI, ducted at no cost to the pupils. The examination was a huge
at the Ibadan branch meeting of Old Student success. Supplementary examinations will be organised soon.
Association held on 18th November, 2018. The 2018 WASSCE and NECO results are out. The results of
some students are very impressive. The analysis of the result is
The Chairman, Distinguished Grammarians , Ladies and now released. It is hereby attached to this report .
Gentlemen. Foremost, I want to thank the Almighty God Donation: The Old Principal Lodge is now under renovation.
for giving us another opportunity to gather to give him the This was made possible by the IGSOSA National Executive
Glory and towards the development of our school (IBADAN Council. We really appreciate this great gesture to the school.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL). I want to use this opportunity to An I.C.T. laboratory was donated by the Federal Ministry
thank the National President, our elders, Ambassador Sanu, of Communication. This building project is currently under
Prof. Aworh, Arch. Fadele, Mama Hon. Justice Badejoko construction.
Adeniyi (rtd), among others, all members of IGSOSANA, Speech and Prize Giving: This year programme was event-
fellow Mountaineers, various Class Sets, and other stake- ful. In attendance was Dr. Yinka Okuwoga the President of
holders for their various contributions in cash and kind to- IGSOSANA, Mogaji Jide Lawal, Chief Oyedoyin (alias Baba
wards the upkeep of the school. Josy), Mr. Yinka Oshuntogun, among many other distin-
guished Grammarians. Prizes were donated by Akin-John-
School Bus: We want to appreciate the Class Set of 73/78 for son Memorial, Dr. Gboyega Osinbowale, Dr. Jonathan French,
the new school bus donated to us on the 18th of October, IGSOSANA, School Management, Class sets and staff. Your
2018. When the class set had their reunion, on the 11th of donation made the event a success. We are most grateful. Our
May, 2018, little did we know that our dreams about the prayer is that God will continue to increase you more and
more. Amen.
2019 AIONIAN Sport and Academics festival: Training of
contingents has commenced as the preliminary activities will
start by January, 2019. We therefore appeal to individuals and
various class set for donations towards our participation in
2019 AIONIAN Festivals.
Christmas Carol: Our carol will be held on the 5th of De-
cember, 2018. I will like to invite everyone of us for the pro-
gramme. We will also appreciate if a representative of the old
students render a carol during the programme.

Let me use this opportunity to appreciate the National Presi-
dent Ven. Muyiwa Oyewole for his untiring efforts at all times
towards the school development. Wishing you the best in the
coming year 2019. Thank you for your attention. God Bless.
Up School!! Deo et Patriae!!

Yours,
Ajani Oye Francis (Student Number: 6959)
Principal and Old Boy 73/77 Set.

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GREETINGS 43
FROM THE
JUNIOR SCHOOL
PRINCIPAL

Congratulations to all IGOSOSANA
members on the occasion of their
2019 Convention holding in Atlanta
Georgia. The school management
of Ibadan Grammar School Jnr,
members of staff and the entire
students population appreciate your
efforts towards the development of
the school.We pray for the Almighty
Lord to continue to strengthen you
spiritually and financially, amen.
Once again congratulations and
more powers to your elbow.Mr.
Samuel Jinadu (Principal Ibadan
Grammar School Jnr).

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44 IBADAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION, NORTH AMERICA

IGSOSANA (DMV) VISIT WITH
DR. JONATHAN AKIN FRENCH
IGS PHYSICS TEACHER 1961-63

OLD STUDENTS ARE

MAKING A DIFFERENCE EVERY DAY!

Membership Matters! Membership is one of the simplest, most meaningful and most affordable ways to
give back to our School.

YOU CAN MAKE A
DIFFERENCE!

Identify yourself as a proud Grammarian who has a stake in the
school’s future by becoming a dues paying member today.

Only $15/Month or

$180/Year

MAKE YOUR PAYMENT TODAY OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.IGSOSANA.ORG

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TOGETHER
WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

DONATE

IF YOU CAN’T DONATE

VOLUNTEER

IF YOU CAN’T VOLUNTEER

SPONSOR

IF YOU CAN’T SPONSOR

ADVOCATE

Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help.
Do more than believe: practice. Do more than talk: take action.

Do more than critic: provide alternate solutions.

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NEWLY RENOVATED CHEMISTRY & BIOLOGY LABS



CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY
LAB RENOVATIONS DONORS

NAIRA DONORS

ADERIBIGBE ADEDEJI (SAN) ₦1,000,000
1985/91 SET ₦500,000
BABATUNDE ADENUGA ₦500,000
DR. DELE OLUFUNWA ₦500,000
SEUN AJAYI ₦360,000
CHIEF FEMI AKINMADE ₦360,000
MR. SOLOMON OLANIYI OMIYALE (LATE) ₦360,000
LUKMAN ODUOLA ₦350,000
MR. AYODEJI SOBANJO ₦300,000
DR. DELE AKILO ₦250,000
VEN. MUYIWA OYEWOLE ₦200,000
1976/81 SET ₦100,000
OLUSEYI ADEJUYIGBE ₦100,000
PROF. ISOLA SINA AJIFERUKE ₦100,000
ENGR BABATUNDE ₦100,000
ABIODUN FANIMOKUN ₦100,000
VEN. KOLAWOLE JAIYEOBA ₦100,000
ARCH. EBONG UKOR ₦100,000
MR. MARTY ADEBOWALE ₦50,000
PROF. YOMBO BOLARINWA ₦50,000
OLUFEMI IFATUROTI ₦50,000
BISHOP GEORGE LASEBIKAN ₦50,000
MR. YOMI OLUJONWO ₦50,000
DR. ROBERT OYEDIPE ₦50,000
DR. SEYI ROBERTS ₦50,000
MR. OLATUNJI TOKUN ₦50,000
PROF. OGUGUA CHARLES AWORH ₦50,000
PRINCIPAL AJANI ₦25,000
MR. TOYIN JOHN TAIWO ₦25,000
MR. ADEGOKE KOLADE ₦20,000
PROF. A. A. SOBANDE ₦20,000
BOLANLE AKINWANDE ₦10,000

TOTAL: ₦5,900,000

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