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St JOHN’S ALUMNI CELEBRATE 20M ALMA METER ROAD UPGRADE

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St John’s alumni celebrate N20m alma mater roads upgrade today 29/06/2024. Pace -setting old students of St John’s Grammar School, IleIfe will break new grounds tomorrow with the commissioning of N20 million road upgraded with 5,965 inter-locking blocks. The brainchild of the 1979 to 1984 set, the road is 150 metres length and six metres wide with dual bellmouth at both ends.   With one-sided open drain of 150 metre kerb, the inter-locking is expected to last in view of the use of laterite as aubgrade and application of layers of materials to ensure that plant based waste do not percolate. The construction, which took 14 weeks, was put to structural test successfully by running a vehicle at 25 metres.per hour. Commending the set, president of St John’s Grammar School Old Boys Association SJOBA, Dr. Odunayo Osoba said the SJOBA continues to set the standards for other alumni associations to follow He recalled how other sets have built a new block of toilets, rehabilitated blocks of classrooms, teachers” quarters and the library. His words: ” The 1979-84 set has raised the bar of giving back to the alma mater with this gigantic project. I believe other sets shall set their eyes on higher goals.” The governor of Osun State, Senator Demola Adeleke is expectef to commission the project. Signed Kehinde Bamigbetan National Publicity Secr etary SJOBA  

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PRESIDENT THANKS JOHNIANS FOR SUPPORTING DAUGHTER’S WEDDING

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President of St John’s Grammar School Old Studenta Association, Dr. Festus Osoba has appreciated Johnians for attending the wedding of his daughter to Abiodun Banjo. In a message of appreciation, Dr. Osoba thanked members for making the event a success. The message reads: ” On behalf of the families of Abiodun Banjo and Festus Oshoba, we send you this message of appreciation. Our dear esteemed fathers, brothers, sisters, mothers, uncles, auties, mentors, colleague, destiny helpers, and family members of the bride and groom especially the Bobakeye’s, tennis, Medical, Journalism colleagues. Thank you for your role in making the event a success through your prayers, physical presence, goodwill messages, financial contributions, gifts, and all the efforts to encourage the couple and their parents. Your display of love and kindness is deeply appreciated with the deepest gratitude. Our prayer is that celebrations will never depart from your household, and the Almighty God shall replenish your pockets very abundantly. Thank you, and thank you. Love and best wishes from: Festus Odunayo Oshoba Jubril Abiodun Banjo For the families”

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