Old Students Spend Multimillions on Alma mater,Call For More Attentions

By Sedara Oluwadara

Manuwa Memorial Grammar School was founded in 1954, The Prestigious citadel of learning was being envied by her contemporaries in those days as the School had beautiful and well equipped classrooms,ran an efficient and safe boarding system,Staff quarters were built and given as accommodation to staff especially for corps members.

Pioneer Principal,Rev Canon PH Wilson

Sixty years after its creation, Most of the edifices that made Manuwa a shining light in those days have decayed, Some have fallen or been dilapidated and the school became an eyesore.

As the proverbial a stitch in the nine saves time, The alumni of this great institution took the bull by the horns by starting various intervention programs in order for this noble school to regain her place in the comity of Schools.

OLD STUDENT'S INTERVENTION

Some of the intervention programs by the Alumni are as follows:

1,General Olu Bajowa built a Well furnished and equipped  Library for the School.

2.Principal's office Complex built and equipped by 1969/73 set

3.Six blocks of classrooms were renovated and equipped by 1974/79(silver jubilee) set

4.Six blocks of classrooms were renovated and equipped by Mr Teni faromoju

5. Six blocks of classrooms were renovated and equipped by Mr Bamidele Omosehin in preparation for 2022 AIONIAN Festival

6.A well equipped Administrative blocks were built by the old students.

7. Honourable Tomide Akinrogunde Renovated toilet facilities for the school

8.The America chapter of the association purchased a brand new school bus for the school.

9 A well reticulated borehole dug by 1968/72 set

10.Shelves and books were procured and supplied to the school library by the old students

11.A multimillion 1500 Capacity hall reconstructed by the Old students

12. Dr seyi Aba illuminated the school with Solar-Powered street lights.

13.A well reticulated borehole dug by Gen Olu Bajowa

14.The school Lawn tennis was renovated by 73/78 set.

15.25 sets of computer with solar facilities were donated by 1978 sets

16.Dr Seyi Aba donated sporting equipment to the School

17 Chief(Mrs) Gbemi Onasanya Gave Scholarship to former head Girl

18. Ademusire's family instituted Scholarship Scheme for the Students.

19 School Gate by 1966 set

THE PRINCIPAL SPEAKS

Mr Taye Akinkoye is the current principal of the School,He has this to say;

l want to appreciate the old students for the laudable works they have done, When l joined the school in 2016,All the structures were old and dilapidated.

In 2018,1969/73 set constructed the Principal office Complex which had given birth to many laudable projects in the school.

l want to sincerely say that the old students have transformed the school but like Oliver twist,We would keep asking for more,We want to revive the boarding system and renovate the staff quarters.

CALLS ON GOVERNMENT AND ALUMNI

Inspite of the Giant strides being undertaken by the Alumni,The School still needs some attentions.

The Male hostel blocks have fallen while its female counterparts are in the state of disrepair.

The staff quarters are now being occupied by shrubs and reptiles.

The School dinning needs to be renovated

We call on Government and well meaning Alumni of this great school to extend hands of giving to the school so the boarding system could be revived and other dilapidated and rickety buildings in the school could also be re-built.