Mr Ibrahim-Imam said as a heritage site, the old students would be bound to give all at their disposal to make King’s College greater than its current state if handed over to them.
, otherwise known as “Old Boys,” have lamented the poor infrastructure in Nigeria’s federal government colleges, and appealed to the Nigerian government to allow stakeholders including the alumni associations of the colleges to take their ownership and management control.
The popular businessman and chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress noted that over the years, the old students of the college had taken turns to invest, especially in the area of infrastructure. “It should hand off issues concerning secondary education and allow critical stakeholders such as our association to handle the running of our schools.
He assured of the association’s commitment in ensuring that the college remained a force to reckon with, especially in the training of young minds.Meanwhile, the chairman of this year’s 2023 King’s Week Planning Committee, Olumide Akpata, said the idea of grooming effective leaders remained important to the old students of the college, adding that infrastructure has been a major challenge in the school.
He said: “We know that a holistic intervention will definitely be necessary because King’s College Lagos, does not belong to just us. It is a property of Nigeria. Mr Cole is expected to speak on the theme: “Dismantling the Barriers; Creating a Pathway for the Emergence of Effective Leaders.”
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