By Damilola Ajibola

All is now set for the centennial celebration of Baptist Boys' High School (BBHS), Abeokuta.

News Contact Online gathered that the weeklong activities to mark the occasion starts on Monday 16th January through Monday 23rd January, 2023.


Expected during the celebration were the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo; former president Olusegun Obasanjo; the governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun; the President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina; former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel among others.

The events will feature road show to sensitise members of the public about the celebration on Monday. The road show will float from Oke Egunya-Itoku-Sapon-Ake Palace. There will be a visit to the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, who is an old boy.

While Osinbajo is expected to deliver centennial anniversary special lecture on Tuesday, which will equally witness the commissioning of Alhaji Layiwola Aremu Isiaka Car Park Arena; Launching of History Book -100 years of Baptist Boys'High School, Abeokuta and Launching of the Book -Baptist Boys High School,Abeokuta: Inter-Generational Reminiscences.

Obasanjo is expected to deliver Legacy Lecture on Wednesday while winners of quiz /debate and Table Tennis competition will be awarded with prizes.

On Thursday, the AfDB President will be delivering a keynote address and a colloquium on the "Role of Education in 21st Century Nigeria Development: BBHS Adventure.

The anniversary will also feature a Jumat Service at Kobiti Central Mosque, Abeokuta; annual Congress on Saturday and church thanksgiving service on Sunday.

The grand finale of the events hold on Monday 23rd.


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Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dimeji Bankole has been listed as one of the dignitaries expected at the centenary anniversary colloquium of the famous Baptist Boys’ High School (BBHS), Abeokuta.

According to the Centennial Committee of the BBHS Old Boys’ Association, the colloquium, billed to hold in the school on January 19, 2023, was part of the week-long activities lined up for the celebration of 100 years of the school’s existence and has as topic “The Role of Education in 21st Century Nigerian Development: BBHS Adventure.”

Bankole, an old boy of the school, would be joined by other eminent old boys and dignitaries for the centenary celebrations, which will begin 16 January and climax on 23 January, Founder’s Day of the school.

According to the anniversary programme of activities, former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, also an old boy; Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), are among the dignitaries expected during the celebrations. Obasanjo is scheduled to deliver the Legacy Lecture, titled “BBHS Value”.

Osinbajo is expected to deliver the special anniversary lecture on 17 January. The activities would also see a number of school projects facilitated or executed by the old boys’ association. These include Sir Kessington Adebutu Alumni Building, built by Sir Kessington Adebutu; the N43m main access road funded by the 1984 set, the Centennial Park built by the old boys’ association and the 500-capacity new sports complex. The celebrations will also see the presentation/launch of BBHS, Abeokuta: Inter-Generational Reminiscences, a compendium of old boys’ recollections across generations and the school history book, BBHS: 1923-2023; Jumat and church services, career talks by professional bodies as well as dinner and Distinguished Centennial Old Boys and Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony.

Established on 23 January 1923 by Baptist missionaries, the school has a reputation as an assembly line of distinguished Nigerians. Aside Obasanjo and Bankole, BBHS also produced Justice Bola Ajibola, retired World Court judge; Chief Funso Kupolokun, former Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Otunba Gbenga Daniel, former governor of Ogun State; Oba (Dr) Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, the Alake of Egbaland and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the BBHS Old Boys’ Association; Dr Onalapo Soleye, former Federal Commissioner of Finance; and Professor Olukayode Oyesiku, former Vice Chancellor of Tai Solarin University of Education and National President, BBHS Old Boys’ Association;

It also produced the late Chief MKO Abiola, Professor Adeoye Lambo, renowned psychiatrist and Deputy Director-General of the World Health Organisation; his brother and alternative medicine icon, Chief JO Lambo; and Chief SMA Afolabi, Minister of Internal Affairs under the Obasanjo presidency.


https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/12/21/ex-reps-speaker-bankole-for-bbhs-centenary-anniversary-colloquium/


Cc: Richiez, olawalebabs, Fynestboi

Great school with notable alumni