As part of resolve to give back to its Alma mater, the Ibadan City Academy Old Students’ Association (ICAOSA) 1986 Set, has inaugurated a newly renovated block of four classrooms to mark the 40th anniversary of their graduation.
The handover ceremony, held at the school premises in Eleta Area of Ibadan, brought together alumni, school administrators, and current students to celebrate the vital restoration of the school’s learning infrastructure.
The President General of the Ibadan City Academy Old Students’ Association, Mr. Tunde Akintunde, represented by a principal member of ICAOSA’s National body, Alhaji Abdulazeez Babatunde, lauded the 1986 class for their immense dedication, noting that the collective efforts of various class sets continue to play a pivotal role in reversing infrastructural decadence in the School.
He emphasised that the newly upgraded facility creates a safer, more conducive environment for academic excellence, fulfilling a core pillar of the global alumni body’s mission to support their alma mater.
The coordinator of the 1986 Set, Barrister Ismaila Saka, expressed gratitude for the opportunity to give back to the institution that shaped their lives four decades ago.
Some of the guests and old students, urged both the school management and the student body to maintain the new facility properly, while appealing to the state government to continue partnering active alumni associations to uplift public secondary education across Oyo State.
The Chairman Planning Committee, Otunba Abiodun Olaniyan, noted that the success of the project was achieved through the cooperation and support of ICAOSA 1986 Set members and encouragement from the national leadership of Alumni.
The event included a recitation of the school’s anthem, cultural display, reflections on their periods as students, and special prayers for the school and old students of the school.
