Members of the Government College Ibadan Old Boys Association (GCIOBA) have renewed their commitment to develop the infrastructure of the school.
The Vice President of GCIOBA, Tola Obembe, stated this on Friday in a statement made available to journalists.
Obembe said that though the association has expended over N2 billion on the school, it will not relent in its efforts at lifting the school’s standard of education.
“The old boys will continue to develop the infrastructure of the school on which they have already spent over N2,000,000,000 (Two Billion Naira).
“And we will also improve the teaching methods of the school and train the staff to actualise the objectives of enhancing the quality of teaching,” he said.
He said he was happy that the Oyo State government and the alumni association signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the management, operation and development of the school.
He said: “The agreement was a product of very extensive negotiations between the Government of Oyo State and the Old Boys Association of Government College Ibadan.
“The highlights of the agreement include the following: Retaining the free education policies of the Government of Oyo State which states very clearly that no tuition fees will be paid by the students of the school; The Governing Board of the school which will be responsible for the administration of the school will include representatives of Oyo State Government and the Parents Teachers Association.”
Obembe commended the vision of the government of Oyo State under the leadership of Engr. Seyi Makinde for considerably enhancing the investment in education in the state generally.
He also acknowledged the contributions Makinde’s government has made to the teaching faculty of the school “which has surpassed by wide margin any previous Government of Oyo State.”
