Joyce Onwuka
The Eko Boys High School Old Boys Association, EKOBA is set to commission completed multiple projects amongst others embarked upon by the Association at the school campus, Musin, to commemorate the 112th Founders Day celebrations of the school by the Late Revd. William Benjamin Euba on January 13, 1913.
A statement by the National Public Relations Officer, Ekorian Temitope Oluwabiyi disclosed that the Association will on Friday, January 10, 2025commission the E’79/Adefule Gate and E’75 Pedestrian Gate/Gate House as well as the E81/82 Basketball Court with the Lagos State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Hon. Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun as Special Guest of Honour and Mr. Lekan Falodun, Director General, Lagos State Sports Commission as Special Guest.
Ekorian Oluwabiyi disclosed that the E’79/Adefule Gate commissioning is also in commemoration of the 45th anniversary of the passing out of Eko Boys’ High School by the 1979 set led by Ekorian Engr. Michael Akeyo, while the Pedestrian Gate/Gate House is to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1975 set, led by Ekorian Adewale Tijani.
He said commissioning of the completed projects will be preceded by the 3rd edition of
Revd. Euba memorial lecture on “Advancement in Policing: Roles of Citizens in Community Policing and Protection” at 10.30am, to be delivered by CSP Charles Akinrosoye.
Panelists to discuss the paper would be Ekorian AIG James Caulcrick (Rtd), Ekorian Kehinde Adebayo, MD, Hogan Guards Ltd., Alhaji Shotunde, Chairman, PCRC, Idi-Oro/Alakara Zone, and Crime Correspondent with the Nation Newspaper, Tajudeen Adebanjo.
The panel discussion will be moderated by Ekorian Rilwan ‘Bola Fashina, immediate past National President of EKOBA, while Ekorians from all sectors of the Nation’s economy are expected in attendance.
The 112th EBHS Founders’ day anniversary celebrations will be concluded with a thanks-giving service inside the Revd. Euba Multipurpose Hall, within the school Campus, Musin to be officiated by Priests from the Methodist Church Cathedral, Palm Avenue, Musin from 11am. on January 13, 2025.
This will be followed by a Campus funfair and unveiling of miniature statues of Late Revd. W. B. Euba and Late Mr. Obadiah Roberts by the E’ 75 set in honour of the duo’s legacy of vision and leadership in promoting education in Nigeria and in commemoration of the set’s 50th anniversary celebrations.