The People of Ososo in Akoko Edo local government area of Edo State marked their annual carnival of culture at the even of new year, 2015.
The, community, in the Northern Part of the State, observed the Fourth edition of the Yearly Carnival which was heralded this year with the burn fire Night. The night signified the beginning of the Carnival and was followed by the Education Summit.
The carnival also featured beauty pageant called Miss Ososo, with Miss Irete Olorunmo emerging winner and Miss Patience Ochedu as Face of Ososo.
A Member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Peter Akpatasin served as special guest of Honour while Hon. Emmanuel Agbaje, President of OSCADEL served as Chief host. Chairman of Akoko Edo Local government Hon. Joseph Folorunsho Akerejola was also there.
Other highlights of the carnival were the Oruku rock climbing Competition, the Street dance in different Cultural groups, including the Peaceful women.
There were also the ushering in of the year 2015 with the 30th anniversary of Class of 1984 of Ososo Grammar School, 30th Graduation Ceremony and Presentation of Award to the deserving Senior Colleagues for their Contributions to the development of the School.
Speaking at the Award ceremony, the Chairman of the Group of 84, Mr. Mike Adadja expressed gratitude to God for keeping them alive in good health through the year 1984 to date.
He said that the aim of bringing members of the association, Ososo Grammar School, Tagged OSGRAM1984 was to appreciate the achievements of the Old Students and Members in various fields of endeavour and to draw their attention to the need for them to Contribute more to the development of the School,
The Chairman of the Class of 84 congratulated the Award recipients for their Contributions to the development of the School in the area of paying WAEC/NECO fees for some indigent students and the distribution of education materials as well as the renovation of some of the dilapidated school structures and complementing the state government efforts towards the development on education in general.
Also speaking at the award ceremony, one of the Old Student of the Institution and a Director at the National Orientation agency, Mr. Davidson Aminu Commended the efforts of the Class of 1984. He advised the association to have National outlook by embracing none Indigene Students.
Among the award recipients were the President of the Ososo Grammar School old Student Association, Chief James Eshimakhe Otaru, who recently retired as a Director in the National Youth Corps Service (NYSC); former Director in the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Mallam Musa Maiyaki, who recently gave out Scholarships to deserving Students of the School; Group Captain Bayo Ojo, Mr Felix Bello of the Central Bank of Nigeria in Lagos.
Members of the Class of 1984 also took time off to Visit the School and regretted to see dilapidated classes in whiich they Studied about 30 years ago. [myad]
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