It was a sweet reunion and Celebration of achievements for the ex students of kogi State polytechnic Lokoja on Saturday 29th July 2023 has they gathered together to party, dance and unwind in commemoration of their school days 30 years ago.
Close to a hundred of the Ex Students gathered at the institution mean campus to dine together
The event which provided distinctive opportunity for the old students to celebrate outstanding success of their pals who had distinguished themselves in different walks of life had the current speaker of kogi State House of Assembly Right Honourable Aliu Umar at the center of attention and attraction.
The Speaker of the State House of Assembly Right Honourable Aliu Umar, who was the Star award recipient of the Alumni association in his speech promised to work with the A.P.C party leadership to restore financial autonomy for the Polytechnic and use his influence to attract streams of meaningful development to the Institution.
Equally the party Chairman of The All Progressive Congress APC in the State.
Hon Abdullahi Bello who is also an Old students of the Polytechnic Congratulates the sparker and promised to work with the school management to ensure that one of the Alumni association member becomes a member of the Institution governing board.
The Party Chairman donated half of a million naira to the Association to further it’s activities.
While making his address at the event The Rector of the polytechnic Dr Usman Ogbo said he is happy that the celebration is taking place during his own tenure as the head of the institution.
The Rector who was represented by the Deputy Rector, Dr S.T Olowo assured that the high academic standard of the Institution would be sustained even as they continue to provide needed infrastructures conducive for learning and social activities of the students.
President of the Alumni association Alex Ocholli describe the event as been unique, historic and memorable as it avail the Ex-Students another rear opportunity to meet and interacts 30, years later after their first meeting at the temporary site of the school way back in 1993.
Hon Abereoran Olusegun who moderated the event thrilled the audience with good memories of spectacular historical events of their days at the institution giving kudos to some of their old lecturers such as Lecturer JAFO for the rear combination of social interactions with them as students and the corresponding discipline that goes along with it.
Also in his remarks the secretary of the event planning committee Mr Joe Best Omeiza Congratulates the award recipients and recalled that the Institution had instilled high level of discipline in their lives as it still working for them till dates.
Quite a number of the old students were honoured with different awards including the speaker of the State House of Assembly, the state chairman of APC, Rector of the Polytechnic who is also an Alumnus.
Along with Others Ex Students honored at the occasion which also includes:
Barr Ajayi Jaiye Samuel
SSA on Legal Matters to The RT Hon Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives
Prince Adebola Makanjuola
An insurance Guru with National Agricultural Insurance Company (NAIC) &
Yusufu Samson (OC Tive)who’s into the private sector. some of the old students who could not make it to the event Ware also honoured in absensial
