…Gives Awards To Teachers For Impacting Knowledge On Them
Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin
The newly elected President of Immaculate Conception College Old Boys Association ( ICCOBA) Class 2001 Set, Engr. Edison Osazee Ohonba, has described the association Reunion/Dinner party, as a huge success, just as he thanked their teachers who taught them, and for impacting knowledge on them with constant mentoring.
Engr. Ohonba made the statements at the Reunion/Dinner party organized by ICCOBA Class 2001 set, in Benin city, Edo state, said the get together dinner party event also afford him the avenue to see his old school friends that has not been seen for the past 20 years.
” I am the newly elected President of Immaculate Conception College Old Boys Association (ICCOBA), 2001 Set. Today, happen to be our 20th Anniversary, and is a good thing to celebrate. I am very excited because the event is memorable. People I have not seen for the past 20 years, the event afford me to see them. So, I am very happy seeing my old boys again.
“Basically, during the course of our preparation for the end of reunion/dinner party, we invited some our teachers who taught us during our secondary school days. They came to mentor and advised us with the words of wisdom. We really thank them haven impcted us in our old school days and for coming to come and counsel us with their words of wisdom.
” Also, during the occasion, some of old boys who are medical doctors came to taught us gave us some hints on health tips and how we can take care of our health during our work. We are celebrating the 20 years activities today. As a matter of fact, we did 15 years anniversary. We have not be doing yearly event. So, after 15 years celebration, we grace another event in 2016, and we are celebrating 20 years today.
“The reason why we have not been celebrating every year is because we don’t have a susbstantive Exco or executive that would pilot the affairs of 2001 set. But, today a new exco had been elected to be carrying out the yearly event. By the grace of God for given us strengh, we are going to move into action. I believed this 20 years event is far more greater than the 2015 activities,” Ohonba added.
Also commenting inan exclusive interview after the end of the party, the newly Assistant Secretary of ICCOBA, 2001 set, Comrade Edosa Osagbovo, said their major focal interest if fully settle down is to pay more attention to members welfare. He said this will enable members take serious activities of the association and come to meetings regularly.
Comrade Edosa said:” my names is Edosa Osagbovo. I am the newly elected of the Assistant Secretary of ICCOBA Class 2001 set. I am so elated and happy for given me the opportunity to serve my fellow old boys. I described this occasion as splendid event because some faces that have not seen for the past 20 years, this event gave me the forum to see them.
Speaking on how to bring new ideas to the body, Comrade Edosa said, prevously he had been observing the past executive on the area they have not be able to address.” We are going to improve on the aspect of welfare for members and to attend ceremonies of members also.”
He advised that, other ICCOBA members who have not be attending meetings should come and identify with them. “We are very many in this 2001 set, is unfortunate that members that came to the event are not up to 50. They should come because this life is about connection. They can get a better jobs and enjoy many other things by attending old boys meetings. They are waiting to have more money first before they come is not like that easy connection can come by attending meetings.
In addition, the newly elected Public Relations Officer of ICCOBA Class 2001 set, Comrade Charles Edoleyi, described the dinner party as a successful event.
He said:” My names is Charles Edoleyi, 2001 class set. The 20 years anniversary that we just finished now is a successful event. We give God the glory and is an opportunity for us to meet again, and remember the old times and days we share and spend together when we were in school.
“The most remarkable thing is that we have to invite our old teachers who taught us in our secondary school days and we gave them an awards. We thank our teachers for the discipline, learning and for impacting quality education on us. It was a memorable event and also an opportunity for us to elect a new exco. It was done successfully, So, we give God the honour and glory for everything that took place today.”
