…Lauds Independence Grammar School, Ondo @ 60.
“Ondo State under the progressive and people oriented leadership of Arakunrin Odunayo Akeredolu SAN, the Governor of Ondo State places premium on education sector. we have invested heavily in education in the last five years”.
“I must assure you that Mr Governor’s vision for educational development is unrivalled in the history of Ondo State, and we assure you all that, no stone will be Left unturned to ensure the best for our children’s education”.
These were the words of the Deputy Governor and Acting Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa while delivering his goodwill message as Special Guest of Honour on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of Independence Grammar School, Ondo on Wednesday.
Independence Grammar School, Ondo is the sixth of old generation schools in Ondo Kingdom.
The present Chief Justice of Ondo State, Hon Justice Williams Akinrotoye is a product of the school.
according to a statement by the Press Secretary, Office of Deputy Governor and Acting Governor, Kenneth Odusola-Stevenson, Aiyedatiwa said at the event that, the present government has invested heavily on education through recruitment of teachers, payment of WAEC fees, upgrading School infrastructures and a lot of other interventions.
Lauding the college for churning out outstanding products, the Deputy Governor declared, “we are proud of the many products of this college, including the incumbent Chief Justice, Hon Williams Akinrotoye, being a man of integrity and high repute, who is doing great on the bench, exemplifies the products of this institution must be doing across the globe” .
“One can therefore imagine the enormous contributions to nation building by the numerous Engineers, Medical Doctors, Teachers, Lawyers, Clergymen, Bankers, Financial Experts, Administrators, Industrialists and a host of other professionals who have passed through this college in the last Sixty years” , he added.
Earlier, the Principal of the School, Elder A.A Omoniyi appealed for government assistance in retrieving the School land that has been encroached on by some land grabbers.
While the President of the School old Boys Association, Barrister Bamidele Omoniyi Edokoayi called on the school products to join hands in developing and transforming their alma mater.
“Let’s contribute to the prosperity and strength of our school, and let us work together to create a better tomorrow for our alma mater”, he appealed.
Accompanied the Acting Governor to the event are Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of Deputy Governor, Prince Segun Omojuwa, Press Secretary, Office of Deputy Governor, Kenneth Odusola-Stevenson, Special Assistant to Governor on New Media, Ladi Okunniga, Press Officer to Deputy Governor, Mrs Olamiposi Odofin and others.
