Take Education Back To its Standard: Ireti Primary School Ikoyi Alumni Charges Government—-October 1st was fun filled at Ireti Primary School Ikoyi as the Alumni held it’s first gathering since the existence of the school 63years ago. A grassroot institution that has tutored successful and well-meaning Nigerians.
The President of the Alumni, Mrs Tayo Gbajabiamila Olamona in an interview with Newsmen spoke lengthy about the projects the Alumni has earmarked in order to provide some basic amenities for the benefits of the pupils. The project includes the renovation of the School toilets and the sick bay.
In her words, she said ” the Alumni is focused on putting back the school to its old glory which was that of Excellence, upgrading the standard to embrace more valuable pupils for decades to come without going into extinction or loosing it’s worth“.
She however appealed to the government to improve the standard of Education back to how it was decades ago, most especially the public schools. She stated that the foundation of learning is the primary education and the quality needs to be upgraded so that children with parents that has little will be accommodated and still match up with private schools in standard.
Using herself and fellow Alumni, as being results of good quality but affordable primary education instilled years back, “Our parents, at that time, did not have to break the bank to pay school fees and we also got quality education and won in competitions against pupils from private schools”, she revealed.
She further indulged her peers to be more participatory in the affairs of the Alumni association and also help to seek out unaware members.
Speaking at the event, the Chairman of the event, Dr Olatunji Olowolafe, a Veteran Engineer endeared his fellow Alumnus (Iretians) to please put heads together and improve the standard of their Alma Mata by assisting with basic infrastructures that the school needs. He also added that Primary education is key to the journey of human existence as it is the most fundamental form of education that should not be taken with levity, and that the quality of education posed at a child in the primary level aids in what a child becomes in future.
He also noted that Provisions should be made for pupils that may be having shortcomings. He further assured that a bank account will be open for receiving funds to aid the less privilege and Iretians in Need.
Other members of the Alumni present at the event took turns to introduce themselves as they also recount their various experiences at the school and how it has played a vital role in their journey to success in life.
The guests at the event were thrilled with cultural performance by pupils of the school who were in celebration mood to mark this year’s Independence Day celebration. A playlet themed Unity and Oneness was also acted to entertain the audience.
