The Alumnae of Federal Government Girls’ College, (FGGC) Bida, Niger state, is to support host communities of the school with free medical outreach, scholarships and quiz competition as part of the activities lined up to commemorate the school’s 50 years of existence.
The Global President of the Old Girls’ Association, Mrs Hilda Nkor, who disclosed this weekend at a briefing in Abuja said the celebration with the theme, “50 Years of Memories, Magic & Milestones,’ is to celebrate half a century of academic excellence, sisterhood, service, and life-changing experiences.
She said to keep the academic competitive spirit alive, it would host an intercollegiate quiz and debate competition, Gala night and a Founders’ Day amongst other Nobel activities.
Nkor said: “The journey from the founding of our school to where we stand today has been filled with countless memories. This milestone anniversary, therefore, provides us an opportunity to reflect on the shaping of generations of women leaders, innovators, and change agents.”
“It is a tribute to all the beautiful ladies, who have passed through the gates of this great Institution,”
She said over the years, the Old Girls have continued to give back to the school with construction and renovation of hostels, school clinic, equipping of the library, renovation and equipping of the staff room and that funds raised would go towards supporting vital school projects and scholarships for deserving students.
She added that this year would be no different as the Old Girls have jointly renovated the Multi-Purpose Hall, Constructed a fence round the hostels and reconstructed the perimeter fence of the school.
Speaking, the Chair of the Board of Trustees, Amina Salihu said the association ensures that when the government budgets for the school, the budget is not just virtual it is actualized.
“Because we’ve said about the importance of education, but if monies are only on paper and they’re not delivered, there will be a gap that will not be met. And we recognise that as students that we can give back, and we are giving back, but we are not the government,” she said.
She said they would like to see more resources going to public schools.
“You’ve heard about the glory of our school, where we had excellent 100% results. In the class of 1986, we had the best result in Nigeria ever. Can we say that now about many of our public schools?”
Meanwhile, the Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar would be present to commission the 50th-anniversary projects presented by the Old Girls, a testament to the collaborative spirit of the alumni and the enduring legacy of the school.
The school was established in October 1974 and welcomed its first set of students on Saturday, 12th October and formally took off on Monday, 14th October, 1974. Five years later, 28 of that pioneer set graduated with 100% pass.
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