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Old Boys Commission interlocking paved driveway at St. Charles Grammar School, Osogbo(+Photo, Video)
Old Boys Commission interlocking paved driveway at St. Charles Grammar School, Osogbo
By Hameed Oyegbade
As part of their contributions to their alma mater, members of St.charles’ Grammar School, Osogbo Old Boys’ Association (SCOBA) have completed and inaugurated interlocking paved driveway in the school.
The project which was donated to the school by SCOBA 69/73 stanza gulped about N20Million.
At the inauguration of the project in Osogbo on Saturday, SCOBA Global President, Charlean Peter Tade Adekunle said the school driveway interlocking pavement was one of the numerous projects executed by the old boys association.
Old Boys Commission Interlocking Paved Driveway At St. Charles Grammar School, Osogbo
Adekunle said the school has produced eminent men and that it’s imperative for them to come back to support the school to retain its value.
According to him, “The old boys have been a very formidable force supporting the school with various projects including infrastructural development in the school.”
He said the old boys are also supporting the teachers and students to sustain the value and reputation of the school.
The association had donated an ICT center worth N25Million to the school, courtesy of 81 set when they marked their 40th anniversary.
For those admitted into the school in 69 and graduated in 73, to mark their 50th anniversary, they funded the interlocking pavement of the School driveway from the school gate.
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The old boys were at the school on June 3rd for founders Day where they remembered Saint Charles Lwanga. The school was named in memory of Charles Lwanga.
Old Boys Commission Interlocking Paved Driveway At St. Charles Grammar School, Osogbo
Charles Lwanga was a Ugandan convert to the Catholic Church who was martyred with a group of his peers and is revered as a saint by both the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion.
Adekunle said the old boys association is commited to motivating the current students by telling them about the values of the prestigious school and the benefits of being good students and focusing on their studies so as to excel in life.
The Chairman of the 69/73 set, Charlean Engineer Lekan Oyeleye said the idea was informed by the desire of old boys to give back to their alma mater.
Oyeleye said during a visit to the school, his stanza discovered that the driveway while approaching the school from the gate was not very good and that his set decided to execute the project to give the school a facelift and make it motorable.
The Chairman of the *School’s Board of Governors, Charlean Prof…, Professor Babatunde Benjamin Adeleke who finished from the school in 1965 lauded the old students for their contributions to their school.
Prof Adeleke said “SCOBA has done a lot for the school, the students and for members of the association. Friendship has grown among us. We help each other. SCOBA comes to the school regularly to execute projects. This interlocking pavement of the school driveway has changed the face of the School and beautified it.”
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Old Boys Commission Interlocking Paved Driveway At St. Charles Grammar School, Osogbo
Prof Adeleke said “SCOBA in the past few years embarked on a project to ensure that St Charles students do well in their study. Fortunately, last year, the school achieved 96 percent pass in which 96 percent of the students were able to have five credits in their final external examinations which will enable them gain admission into tertiary institutions. That is the kind of things we want. it is when the students do well and make progress that they would be proud to belong to old boys association.”
Charlean Sola Omopo, SCOBA Board of Trustee (BOT) Chairman urged the current students to also learn to give back to the school when they grow up and become successful.
“In our days, we didn’t see old students like this. I left St. Charles in 1971. The present students have the privilege of seeing old students regularly executing projects in the school for them. So, they have to emulate and have that instinct that when they grow up, they are also coming back to the school to give back to this school.”
The Permanent Secretary of the Osun State Ministry of Education Muritala Adekilekun Kehinde Jimoh said the state government is grateful to the old boys association of the school for its numerous contributions to the school
The PS said the state government is willing to partner SCOBA in making the school better for the benefit of the present students.
Old Boys Commission interlocking paved driveway at St. Charles Grammar School, Osogbo
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Rivers: Tinubu acted to save state, economy, says Karimi
Rivers: Tinubu acted to save state, economy, says Karimi
Chairman of the Senate Services Sunday Karimi has hailed President Bola Tinubu for the decision to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State.
He told reporters on Friday in Abuja that the President acted in the best interest of the State and Nigeria, having taken his decision in compliance with the Constitution.
“No President or government worth a name, will fold its arms and watch a political situation deteriorate to what we saw unfolding in Rivers State.
“We saw that bombing of pipelines had begun, and the security situation was getting worse with the tension everywhere”, Karimi stated.
Karimi, who represents Kogi-West on the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), recalled the “fatherly role” Tinubu had played in the crisis since 2023 in a bid to get the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara to reach an understanding, to no avail.
He explained: “We were all here in 2023 when Mr President called that truce meeting at the Aso Rock Villa. There was the eight-point agenda for settlement reached between the factions.
“When Nigerians expected that progress should be made to achieve peace, things started deteriorating considerably to a point where the governor demolished the House of Assembly building and administered the state with only three legislators.”
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Karimi observed that with the recent judgment of the Supreme Court, which gave the upper hand to the 27 lawmakers loyal to the camp of the FCT Minister, matters merely got worse in the State as the lawmakers were set to impeach the Governor.
“What did you expect would be the implications? There would have been more destruction, killings and economic losses for the country.
“With the bombings that had already started, it was a matter of time before the whole state would be engulfed in flames. No responsible President would sit, arms folded, and allow that to happen “ he added.
The senator further argued that it took “painstaking efforts” by the administration to raise daily crude oil production to around 1,800 barrels, noting that Nigeria’s economy was already “witnessing a rebound under the renewed hope projects of the government.”
“Allowing the situation in Rivers to get worse before he would act, wouldn’t have helped the state or Nigeria as a country in any way.
“Mr. President intervened at the right time, and his actions are covered by law,” he said.
Karimi also spoke on the emergency declaration in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa and a couple of other states by former President Goodluck Jonathan without removing the Governors from office or suspending the state assemblies.
According to him, the case with those States was not generated by political crises but rather security concerns.
“So, I will advise those comparing the two scenarios to remember that one was purely about security threats resulting from the insurgency caused by Boko Haram, while that of Rivers is clearly political.
“It was the proper thing to do to suspend the political actors in the two factions to allow for tensions to diffuse. Nigerians should appreciate the President for the action he has taken so far,” he stated.
Sen. Karimi also noted that there was no cause for alarm as the National Assembly had indicated that the emergency rule could be reviewed as soon as there were signs that things could quickly normalise in Rivers State.
Rivers: Tinubu acted to save state, economy, says Karimi
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Just in: Tinubu swears in Rivers Sole Administrator Ibas
Just in: Tinubu swears in Rivers Sole Administrator Ibok-ete Ibas
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Vice Vice Admiral Ibok-ete Ibas (Retd.) as the Sole Administrator of Rivers State.
The administrator was sworn in on Wednesday after a short meeting with the President.
Tinubu announced the appointment of the retired naval chief at a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, when he declared a state of emergency in Rivers State and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor, Ngozi Odu, and the state House of Assembly members.
The President said his decision was based on Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution, saying he could not continue to watch the political situation in Rivers escalate without taking concrete action.
The suspension of Fubara and other elected representatives has been rejected and condemned by many eminent Nigerians, legal luminaries, groups such as Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Femi Falana, the Labour Party (LP), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Nigerian Bar Association.
However, the emergency rule has been praised by the pro-Nyesom Wike Assembly led by Martins Amaewhule, accusing Fubara of contravening the Supreme Court ruling on the political situation in the state.
Ibas was the Chief of Naval Staff from 2015 to 2021.
He is from Cross River State where he had his early education.
The new sole administrator went to the Nigerian Defence Academy in 1979 from where he proceeded to have a successful career in the Navy, rising through the ranks to the very top.
He is a member of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) and the Nigerian Institute of Management.
President Muhammadu Buhari who appointed him as Chief of Naval Staff conferred him with the National Honour of Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) in 2022.
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Breaking: Tinubu declares state of emergency in Rivers State
Breaking: Tinubu declares state of emergency in Rivers State
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday night declared a state of emergency in Rivers State following the protracted political crisis in the state.
Tinubu made the declaration during a nationwide broadcast, saying it is for six months.
He announced the suspension of the Executive Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy and all the members of the House of Assembly for six months.
He immediately named an administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Retd), to take charge of the affairs of the state for the six-month period.
Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution interprets a state of emergency as a situation of national danger or disaster in which a government suspends normal constitutional procedures to regain control.
A state of emergency allows the President to immediately make any desired regulations to secure public order and safety. (Channels TV)
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