The management of Lagos Baptist Secondary School, LABASCO, Orile Agege, Lagos, has described as timely and impactful, the renovation of the school by the 1982 set of old students.
The school made the declaration in a letter of appreciation signed by its prinicipal, Mrs. B.A. Familoye, sent to the old students association.
The letter made available to FrontPage reads in full: “The entire members of staff and students of the above named school hereby write to appreciate the esteemed old students of Labasco 1982 set for the donation of 12 marker boards and painting of Seven (7) blocks of classrooms in the school.
“I must say that the donation was timely and would be used for effective teaching and learning. The beautification of the classes will also make learning impactful in a conducive environment.
“Our sincere prayer is that God will enlarge the coast of the donors. Their labour of love will be abundantly rewarded.”
Recall that the Old Students Association, 1982 set, LABASCO, renovated a block of seven classrooms.
This is as it also provided 12 magnetic white boards for the school.
The association promised to commence renovation work in its School I once the bureaucracy involved is completed.
The renovation and provision of the facilities, the association said, were part of the activities lined up to mark the 40 years of the set’s graduation from the school.
The chairman of the association, Mr. Babatunde Oluyinka, said the renovation and provision of facilities were informed by the need to give back to the school that gave them a solid foundation.
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He stated that the 40 years anniversary of their graduation from the school was a good opportunity for them and they felt they should give back to their alma mater by making the environment conducive for learning.
His words: “We embark on this work as a mark of our appreciation to the school for giving us the opportunity to be somebody in life. We remember that the motto of the school is “Education is the best legacy”; secondly, this is a commemoration of our 40th anniversary of graduating from the school.”
Oluyinka also paid special tribute to the principal at the time they were students, Chief M.O. Alake.
“We are really grateful to our deceased principal, Chief M.O. Alake, for his strong influence in the lives of students who passed through the school,” he said.
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The chairman of the association also praised the other old students for their cooperation to make the project a huge success.
He prayed to God Almighty to continue to bless them.
“We also appreciate the support, good faith and camaraderie of the 82 set of the school for making this possible. It’s rare to have a family like ours. We are grateful to every member and we pray that God will continually bless us all,” he said.
