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T H I S D AY, T H E S U N D AY N E W S PA P E R • JUNE 19, 2016
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ussey College Warri Old Students Association, Lagos branch, recently marked the 69th Founder’s Day anniversary of the famous school with a Dinner/Awards ceremony at the Metropolitan Club, Victoria Island. Mr. Lawrence Ayanfulu, a former Vice-President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria chaired the occasion while Oba Tijani Akinloye, the Ojomu of Ajiran Land, Lekki Penninsula, an old student of the school was the royal father of the day. The dinner was spiced with a lecture on Restoring Lost Glory: The Role of Old Students in the Education Sector delivered by Prof. Hope Eghagha, the immediate past commissioner for higher education in Delta State. Lifetime Achievement Awards were given to some old students who have made their marks in different fields of human endeavour, including Brig-Gen. Mobolaji Johnson (rtd.), the first military governor of Lagos State, Rear-Admiral Festus Porbeni (rtd.),former Minister of Transport and Mrs Elizabeth Omeresan Adegite, a former President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) . Dr Alex Ekwueme, former Vice -President of Nigeria, who was a science teacher at the school between 1950 and 1952 was bestowed with The Famous Teacher Award Photos: Kola Alli
Oba Tijani Akinloye (right) and Professor Hope Eghagha
R-L: Former Military Governor of Lagos State, Brig. Gen. Mobolaji Johnson (rtd) and Mr. Raheem Olaleye
Mr. Renato Awani (left) and Mr. Ewos Dare Mabiaku
Asiwaju Olumide Osunsina; and his wife, Desinee
L-R: Mrs. Helen Ekwueme; former Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme and President, Hussey College Old Students Association, Lagos Branch, Dr. Evelyn Omawumi Urhobo
L-R: Chief Lawrence O. Anyafulu; Abalujiyan of Warri, Chief Kofi Kartey and The Owa-Olusan of Warri, Chief Brown Mene
Rear Admiral Festus Porbeni (right) and Chief Elizabeth Omiresan Adegite
L-R: Executive Director, THISDAY Newspapers, Mr. Emmanuel Efeni; and Ms Grace Itsewa
L-R: Ms. Rita Begho; Mr. Joseph Velly Awala; and Mrs. Pat Imomoh
L-R: Mrs. Cynthia Ani; and Mrs. Rose Erewa- Danmole
Brig.-Gen. Felix Efe Edafioghor (right); and Prince Charles Obi