FGC Kano Old Students’ Association To Host Seminar On Unity Schools

The Lagos Chapter of the Federal Government College Kano Old student association will be organising the second in its series of seminars to engage the public on the impact unity schools and their products have been playing in nation building and politics in Nigeria. 

This year’s seminar titled “The Role Of Unity Schools In Nation Building..” will have an array of distinguished speakers and panelists to discuss the theme.

The Alumni association’s Lagos Chapter President Toyin Cameroon noted that over the years this Unity Schools which comprises of Kings College, Queens College and all the other Federal Government Colleges and Girls colleges scattered around the country have produced hundreds of thousands of alumni who have arguably been one of Nigeria’s biggest investment in national unity and human development.

“The products of these Unity Schools are in very facet of life and arguably in every continent in the world.  It is based on this that this seminars are initiated to discuss the contributory role of this alumni associations,” Cameroon said.

He added, “It is imperative to mention that in politics we have had products of Unity Schools represented by the likes of  Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (FGC Warri), late Danbaba Suntai, former Taraba Governor FGC Kano), former Governors Donald Duke (FGC Ilorin), Liyel Imoke and Ahmed Markafi (FGC Enugu), Senator Godswill Akpabio  (FGC Port Harcourt), Senate President Bukola Saraki (Kings College) and Suleiman Adamu current Minister of Water Resources and National President FGC Kano Old Students Association. In industry, one of our very own is Abdulsamad Rabiu of BUA Group of companies.

“The pertinent question now is do we fold our hands and leave governance to others? Do we need to get involved? These are the questions we should be asking. What is the role of accountability in governance? How do we ensure Nigeria is moved into its rightful place on the world stage, with progressive leadership in all arms of government.”

The event holding on Saturday August 18 at the Landmark Towers, Oniru, Victoria Island, Lagos, will have as panelists Chief Chima Onyekwere, OON, Chairman, Linkserve and Senatorial Aspirant in Abia State; Mr Jonathan Kish Adamu and social media expert Najeeb Bello.

The keynote will be from Juliet Kego Ume-Onyido, Co-Founder, Whole Woman Network and the forward for the event will be given by renowned Political Economist, Prof. Pat Utomi with Mrs Aderenle Adesanya, Ogun State Commissioner For Budget and Planning as Guest of honour.

The event start at 5pm.