The re-elected President of Egba Comprehensive High School Old Students' Association, (ECHSOSA)Mr Olufemi Popoola has assured that the new executives in collaboration with the BOT,CEO and set/groups executives at home and In the diaspora will be transparent as well as pursue renewed approach and directions in moving the association forward.
He also said he will lead a participatory and inclusive administration that will help to uplift the glory of the Alma Mater by galvanising development from all fronts.
Mr Popoola gave these assurances on Saturday in his acceptance speech shortly after being sworn- in together with other members of the executives to steer the ship of the Association for the next three years
The event was the 2024 Annual General Meeting of the Association held at the school premises, Asero Abeokuta.
According to Popoola , precisely attention shall be on more members' participation,more synergy with sets/individuals to improve on the existing facilities,their maintenance and construction of new ones.
He said :" We shall be more inclusive and participatory,especially in identifying with members in the diaspora. Deliberate attention shall be given to students capacity building, improvement of their academic performance and involvement in extra curricular activities to stem incidents of unruly behaviour and social vices".
The ECHOSA National President stated further that the new dispensation shall be transparent,accountable, receptive to suggestions and advice at all time.
Popoola who was the immediate past President of the Association, and the Secretay,Dr. Nurudeen Sanyaolu as well as Mr. Lekan Ewuoso, the welfare officer were re-elected unopposed at the AGM which was live on the social media to accomodate participation and voting by members of the Association in the diaspora.
In the same vein, Mr. Akeem Ekundayo was elected as the Vice Chairman, Idowu Opaleye became the National Treasurer, while Funmi Sokunbi was elected the Social Secretary with John Adekunle becoming the Assistant General Secretary , while Adejumo - Dawodu Adebisi Mulikat was elected the Financial Secretary.
Also in the election, the Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations , Ogun State Chapter, a Senior Editor with the Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation, Mr. Waheed Ogunjobi emerged the National Publicity Secretary of the Association.
Ogunjobi, the Chairman of the 1996 Dream Set of the school defeated, Olayiwola Wasiu Ojo in the poll after his main challenger, Dr Lukmon Adebayo of the 1997 set had earlier stepped down in the spirit of sportsmanship
The Chairman of the school's Board of Trustee, Chief Taiwo Sobande performed the swearing-in ceremony for the newly elected executives.
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