By Samson Obande, Lafia 

The National President of the Lafia Old Students Association, LOSA, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, has called on members of the Association across all sets to move beyond remembering old memories of school days and commit to concrete interventions that will improve Government Science School, Lafia.

Dr. Shuaib made the appeal on Saturday during the Set 2001 Silver Jubilee celebration held at GSS Lafia.

The LOSA President was represented by the National Vice President of the association, Mr. Yakubu Danjuma who said the 25th anniversary should serve as “a call to responsibility, to give back to the institution that gave so much to us,” noting that the greatest tribute the set could pay to its alma mater is to ensure that current students have opportunities and facilities better than those available in 2001.

He encouraged the 2001 set, known as the Vanguard Set, to distinguish itself through collective action by providing scholarships, mentorship programmes, infrastructure development, educational support, and career guidance.

Shuaib also stressed the need for synergy with the mother body. “The strength of any alumni association lies in its unity of purpose,” he said. “Our various sets are strongest when they work together under one umbrella, speaking with one voice and pursuing a common vision. We must place GSS Lafia first, above individual interests and set affiliations.”

He urged members to build bridges rather than walls, preserve the values and traditions of the school, and ensure that future generations would remember Vanguard Set 2001 for leaving “an indelible mark of impact and a legacy worthy of emulation.”

He concluded by wishing that the friendships formed in school would continue to flourish and that GSS Lafia would keep producing men and women who serve humanity with distinction.

In a remark, the Emir of Lafia, Rtd Justice Sidi Bage Muhammed, represented by a former principal of the school, Alh. Abubakar Musa Mamser, lauded Set 2001 for their unity and sense of remembrance for their alma mater, and urged its sustenance and emulation by other sets.

Earlier, the Set 2001 Coordinator, Dr. David Shagari Omaku, said apart from celebrating 25 years after graduation, the set also commissioned ninety refurbished dual iron desks as a contribution to the school.

He said the idea of giving back was adopted from senior LOSA member Dr. Faisal Shuaib, whose selfless efforts toward GSS Lafia have become a blueprint for all LOSA sets.

Omaku also thanked their teachers, fondly referred to as human engineers, who nurtured them from raw individuals into responsible members of society through quality teaching, discipline, and moral upbringing.

The event climaxed with the presentation of outstanding awards to some principals and teachers, and the commissioning of the 90 sets of refurbished dual iron desks donated by Vanguard Set 2001.

Among the award recipients were two former principals, Alh. Abubakar Musa Mamser and Mr. Echoda Anfofun, and Mr. Danjuma Michael, popularly known as Kampala, among other teachers.

LOSA President Urges Alumni to Give Back as GSS Lafia Set 2001 Marks Silver Jubilee

By Samson Obande, Lafia 

The National President of the Lafia Old Students Association, LOSA, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, has called on members of the Association across all sets to move beyond remembering old memories of school days and commit to concrete interventions that will improve Government Science School, Lafia.

Dr. Shuaib made the appeal on Saturday during the Set 2001 Silver Jubilee celebration held at GSS Lafia.

The LOSA President was represented by the National Vice President of the association, Mr. Yakubu Danjuma who said the 25th anniversary should serve as “a call to responsibility, to give back to the institution that gave so much to us,” noting that the greatest tribute the set could pay to its alma mater is to ensure that current students have opportunities and facilities better than those available in 2001.

He encouraged the 2001 set, known as the Vanguard Set, to distinguish itself through collective action by providing scholarships, mentorship programmes, infrastructure development, educational support, and career guidance.

Shuaib also stressed the need for synergy with the mother body. “The strength of any alumni association lies in its unity of purpose,” he said. “Our various sets are strongest when they work together under one umbrella, speaking with one voice and pursuing a common vision. We must place GSS Lafia first, above individual interests and set affiliations.”

He urged members to build bridges rather than walls, preserve the values and traditions of the school, and ensure that future generations would remember Vanguard Set 2001 for leaving “an indelible mark of impact and a legacy worthy of emulation.”

He concluded by wishing that the friendships formed in school would continue to flourish and that GSS Lafia would keep producing men and women who serve humanity with distinction.

In a remark, the Emir of Lafia, Rtd Justice Sidi Bage Muhammed, represented by a former principal of the school, Alh. Abubakar Musa Mamser, lauded Set 2001 for their unity and sense of remembrance for their alma mater, and urged its sustenance and emulation by other sets.

Earlier, the Set 2001 Coordinator, Dr. David Shagari Omaku, said apart from celebrating 25 years after graduation, the set also commissioned ninety refurbished dual iron desks as a contribution to the school.

He said the idea of giving back was adopted from senior LOSA member Dr. Faisal Shuaib, whose selfless efforts toward GSS Lafia have become a blueprint for all LOSA sets.

Omaku also thanked their teachers, fondly referred to as human engineers, who nurtured them from raw individuals into responsible members of society through quality teaching, discipline, and moral upbringing.

The event climaxed with the presentation of outstanding awards to some principals and teachers, and the commissioning of the 90 sets of refurbished dual iron desks donated by Vanguard Set 2001.

Among the award recipients were two former principals, Alh. Abubakar Musa Mamser and Mr. Echoda Anfofun, and Mr. Danjuma Michael, popularly known as Kampala, among other teachers.