President of Iluelogbo Grammar School Old Students Association, IGSOSA, Engr David Owhairoruo Adidi has urged fellow old students not to relent in building their educational root that raised then for the sake of their children.
Speaking at the 2025/2026 Annual General Meeting, AGM of the association held in Owhelogbo , in Isoko North LGA of Delta State on Saturday,, Engr Adidi encouraged members of the association to continue the good work as it will serve as an ever lasting legacy. 
Giving account of his exco’s stewardship in the last one year, he chronicled the challenges and how they were surmounted.
He said, “you will recall that following elections concluded on 28th June 2025 we were inaugurated on 12th July 2025.
” Our mandate is clear: build on the foundation of our predecessors and reposition our alma mater for sustainable growth.
“We met two urgent challenges:
Staffing Crisis, Acute shortage of teachers in core subjects, poor attitude to duty, and internal divisions.
Leadership Vacuum: The then Principal was incapacitated by illness.
“We engaged stakeholders immediately. Through advocacy, we secured the posting of four teachers in core subjects and a new substantive Principal. The ailing Principal was transferred on health grounds.
He gave a blow by blow account of of the various interventions to rejuvenate the IGS to bring it to its present state.
“With the cooperation of well-meaning teachers, issues of indiscipline were addressed and peace restored. We thank all who mediated during disagreements on our platform.
“With the support of _Chief Mathias Otobo, the school premises and field are now cleared and regularly maintained by him.
“Initial water intervention was done by Deaconess Vivian Edoghogho Okpobrisi. The pump was later overhauled.
“We celebrate the new SolarPowered Water Project donated by Engr. Monday Akporuno as his give-back.
“On power, Exco replaced the school’s solar inverter after a thunder strike at the CBT center.
” The inverter was also affected and replaced. Proper earthing and Thunder Arrestor since there non and battery replacement are urgently needed to restore full functionality.
“Under the new Principal, IGS successfully held the Annual Inter-House Sports after some years.
Our students won 1st position in the Debate Competition sponsored by Gen. Anthony Okpobrisi (rtd).
“Exco is engaging the Ministry of Secondary Education to scope interventions including _classroom renovations_ and _repair of failed portions of the perimeter fence_.
Adidi appreciated all sponsors who massively supported the EXCO in championing various intervention projects through the year.
Major highlights of the AGM include:scholarship was awarded in waiting for the following students that will emerge in the subjects below with sponsors:
1. Jonah Omamode Omowhovivie – 200 barges for students uniform
2. Morrison Iluesure Esq. – 100 barges for students uniform
3. Micheal Emamuzou Ahworeno – 100 barges for students uniform and #50,000 for best Chemistry student
4. Simon Enajedu – Best Biology Student and Best English student during the mock examination – #50,000 each
5. Engr Dr. Lucky Omidi – Best student in Geography from SS2 – SS3 – A set of Geography text books and #20,000
6. Engr. Gabriel Oloroh – Best mathematics and Physics students in SS3 – #50,000 each
7. Orife Jonathan – Over all best student from SS2 to SS3 – #200,000
8. Engr. David Adidi – 2nd best runner up for Mathematics and Physics for the graduating class during their mock examination- #50,000 each.
9. Umukoro Jonathan (JP) – 10 best students in Accounting #20,000 each
10. Deaconess Vivian Okpobrisi – 3 Best students in Government and Literature in English – #30,000 each
11. Comrade Patrick Adaighofua – Best student in English language #30,000, best student in Literature in English #20,000
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