Oriwu College Unveils Logo For 75th Anniversary Celebration

AgegePulse Magazine 

The Oriwu College Old Students’ Association of Nigeria (OCOSAN), has unveiled the official logo for the 75th Anniversary Celebration of one of the best public secondary schools in Nigeria and the premier college in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, Oriwu College Ikorodu.

Oriwu College Unveils Logo For 75th Anniversary Celebration 

The foundation for the school, which is today known as the Oriwu Senior & Junior Model Colleges, Ikorodu, was laid on May 29, 1949, and this year’s anniversary is scheduled for the same month.

Kunle Oshodi, FNIVS, RSV, Deputy National President, OCOSAN, who also doubled as the Chairman, Oriwu College 75th Anniversary Planning Committee, unveiled the logo during the extended National Executive Committee meeting of OCOSAN, held at the school's hall on Sunday, February 18, 2024.

The anniversary is themed, 'Journey Through Time: 75 Years of Memories & Excellence'.

At the meeting presided over by the OCOSAN National President, Alhaji Arole Muhammed Busariu Soyebo, FCNA, were members of the National Executive Committee, members of the Central Planning Committee of the 75th anniversary, sub – committees of the anniversary and representatives of class sets.

“I, hereby, presented to the entire class sets being represented here the logo for the 75th anniversary of our great college. This logo will be shared on the OCOSAN Official platform and that of the Central Planning Committee’s platform”, he said. 

“All class sets are enjoined to use the logo as their DP on their class sets’ platforms. In whatever you are doing, especially on the social media and in your public functions, we appeal to you to always incorporate the anniversary logo so as to create awareness among ourselves and the public at large.

“Please, also endeavor to share the logo on your class sets’ platforms, WhatsApp platforms that you belong to and all the social media handles i.e., Facebook, twitter, Instagram among others".

Oshodi also enjoined individual members of staff of the colleges and students to also make use of the logo in propagating their school and make the general public be aware of the celebration. 

He said that the college will not only be celebrating her history, excellent achievements and its important status at the Divisional, State, National and Continental levels, but also use the milestone’s celebration to chart further paths for the greatness of the college which is a pride of Lagos State and Nigeria at large.

The college has produced excellent individuals who have made their marks in various areas of human endeavours.

The planning committee chairman also revealed that a week – long activities outlined for the celebration in May, and projects to commemorate the anniversary, would be unveiled soon.

Signed:

Kunle Oshodi, FNIVS, RSV,

National Deputy President, OCOSAN/Chairman, Oriwu College 75th Planning Committee

Kunle Adelabu, 

Secretary, Oriwu College 75th Planning Committee/Chairman, Sub – Committee on Programme/Media & Publicity.

Okunnu Faults Akiolu, Says Lagos’ A Yoruba State

Former Federal Commissioner for Works, Alhaji Femi Okunnu has faulted the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu’s claim that Lagos is not part of Yoruba land.

Okunnu insisted that Lagos has always been a Yoruba State and remained as such.

Femi Okunnu

Speaking while delivering a lecture during the 40th anniversary celebration of Idungaran Club of Lagos, titled “Let Lagos State be,’’ Okunnu argued that the common language spoken in Lagos had always been Yoruba, notwithstanding the fact that there is a large percentage of its people whose ancestral were Bini or Tapa.

Okunnu said the same argument could be said for millions of Fulanis in Sokoto State/Adamawa, Gongola, Kano/Katsina State who were less Fulani in origin just because the common language of these Fulanis in those States is Hausa, and not Fulani.

“Lagos State was the first British Colony to be established in 1861 in modern-day Nigeria, followed by the protectorate of Southern Nigeria and the Protectorate of Northern Nigeria in 1900. Lagos colony, including Ikeja, Epe and Badagry divisions remained a separate administration from the two Protectorates or three Regions (1946-51) until 1951. Lagos was the centre of Nigerian politics until 1950.”

Okunnu further said that in 1954 under the Littleton constitution, Lagos city regained its independence from the West and became the Federal Territory (and a constituent unit of the Federation) until the creation of Lagos State in May 1967 when the colony province (Epe, Badagry and Ikeja) rejoined the city to constitute Lagos State in General Yakubu Gowon’s 12  State structure to replace the four regions under the 1963 constitution and that the battle for the independence of Nigeria was fought on the streets of Lagos by indigenes and non-indigenes.

President of Idunganran Club of Lagos, Chief Ganiu Abayomi-Badmus promised that the club would at all times looked after the welfare of its members and the community.

Source: Lagos Panorama