The 1981 – 86 Set, Ansar-Ud-Deen High School, Surulere, Old Students Association (AHOSA), in collaboration with its national body of the association has celebrated the founders’ day titled: “Entrepreneurial Day”.
The celebration featured donations of two sewing machines to the school, 60 uniforms and 60 bags to 60 students (30 each) for the junior and senior categories, vocational training in sewing, soap making and adire.
Speaking at the occasion, the Pioneer Chairman, of the set, Adenrele Adekoya said as part of the celebration, the association paid the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) forms for 30 students.
He hinged the donation of the two sewing machines on the honour of one of their departed member, late Mrs. Olajumoke Aina. Adekoya premised the constant celebration of the founders’ day on the importance of giving back to the school where they passed out.
He lamented parents and public schools’ contributions to moral decadence today by promoting examination malpractices and parents not allowing teachers to discipline their wards when they err.
The National President, AHOSA, Olatunji Sheriff conditioned the lower in standard in education these days to absence of teachers’ commitment, lack of students’ discipline, as well as inadequate funding of education, and provision of basic infrastructures by the government.
He decried destructive attitude in students not appreciating the efforts of old students association the way they handle previous projects carried out in the school which has led to delivering lecture on maintenance culture, which would be continuous. He remarked that the future of education in Nigeria lies in the hands of old students’ associations.
