The alumni of Government High School (GHS), Ilorin, Kwara State, have been urged to emulate the philanthropic gesture of the proprietor of the school, the late Alh A.G.F AbdulRazaq(SAN) by investing in educational development.
The late AGF AbdulRazaq, the father of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq established the Ilorin College, Adeta- which later transformed to Government High School, Ilorin.
Speaking on the sidelines of the 57th anniversary of Old Students Association of the school, senior adviser and counselor to Governor AbdulRazaq, Alhaji Saadu Salahu urged the old students to emulate the exemplary conduct of the late A.G.F AbdulRazaq.
He equally used the forum to call on the people of the state, especially the affluent to complement Governor AbdulRazaq’s administration’s efforts in prioritizing investment on education in the state.
The senior adviser/ counselor said investment in education and human capital development engenders the growth of the society.
” The investment you made on education is the only guarantee that can immortalise your footprints on mankind,” Salahu said.
” I want to commend the old students for sustaining the legacy of the late A.G.F AbdulRasaq who deemed it fit to invest on education.
” Today, after 57 years of establishment, the school has produced endless list of scholars, professors,justices, politicians, engineers and medical experts.
” I will also urge the old students to continue to give back to the school that laid their foundation to greatness,” he said.
Salahu also commended Governor AbdulRazaq for his huge investment in education sector in the last five years .
He said the AbdulRazaq’s administration has recruited more than 5000 teachers and provided ICT capacity building for teaching in the state.
He said more than 600 schools have been built and renovated under the leadership of Governor AbdulRazaq.
” We never had it so smooth in our education sector in Kwara before now. We are witnessing a significant turn around in the education sector. Kwara students are now competing and winning awards on global stage. It shows the investment are now yielding result,” he said.
He counselled the students of the school to shun thugery, fraud and focus on their studies inorder to become great in life.
