President of Iluelogbo Grammar School Old Students Association (IGSOSA) in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, David Adidi has urged fellow old students not to relent in building their educational root that raised then for the sake of their children.
Speaking at the 2025/2026 annual general meeting of the association held in Owhelogbo on Saturday,, Adidi encouraged members of the association to continue the good work in assisting the school in whatever way, as it will serve as an everlasting legacy.
Giving account of his stewardship in the last one year, he said the mandate of the national executive was to: build on the foundation of their predecessors and reposition their alma mater for sustainable growth.
“We met two urgent challenges, staffing crisis in terms of an acute shortage of teachers in core subjects, poor attitude to duty, and internal divisions, and a leadership vacuum as the then principal was incapacitated by illness.
“We engaged stakeholders immediately. Through advocacy, we secured the posting of four teachers in core subjects and a new substantive principal. The ailing principal was transferred on health grounds,” Adidi said.
He thereafter, gave a blow by blow account of of the various interventions made by the national body to rejuvenate the school to bring it to its present state.
“With the cooperation of well-meaning teachers, issues of indiscipline were addressed and peace restored. We thank all who mediated during disagreements on our platform,” he said.
Adidi commended Chief Mathias Otobo, Deaconess Vivian Okpobrisi, Monday Akporuno for their various interventions on issues affecting the college.
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Furthermore, he disclosed that the national executive replaced the school’s solar inverter after a thunder strike at the CBT center.
“Our students won first position in the debate competition sponsored by Gen. Anthony Okpobrisi (rtd). The executive is engaging the Ministry of Secondary Education to scope interventions, including classroom renovations and repair of failed portions of the perimeter fence,” he added.
Adidi appreciated all sponsors who supported the the executive in championing various intervention projects through the year.
The highlights of the meeting include:scholarship was the announcement of awards for outstanding students in various categories.
