The 2001 set of Government College Ketu (GCK), Lagos, has marked its silver jubilee with a series of activities that brought together former students, teachers and other members of the school community.

As part of preparations for the 25th anniversary, members of the set paid a courtesy visit to the Deputy Governor of Abia State, Ikechukwu Emetu, who was a member of the class.

The delegation was led by the alumni president, Damilare Shittu, alongside the anniversary committee co-chair, Rhoda Adeniji, and welfare secretary, Deji Ogunsanwo.

Receiving the delegation, Emetu expressed appreciation for the visit and pledged his support for the silver jubilee celebrations.

He commended the anniversary planning committee for the “remarkable work” it had done in organising the reunion, adding that he looked forward to the grand celebration.

Earlier, the alumni held a press parley where details of the anniversary programme were unveiled.

Speaking at the event, Shittu said the 25th anniversary provided an opportunity for members of the set to reflect on their individual journeys since leaving the school and reconnect with the institution that shaped them.

“Twenty-five years is not just a number. It represents the journeys we have each taken since leaving those gates, the careers built, the families raised, the lives touched. This anniversary is our opportunity to reflect on how far we have come, and recommit to the institution that made us,” he said.

A major highlight of the celebrations was a football and games day held on Saturday, where the GCK Class of 2001 faced the Lagos State Model College, Kankon, Class of 2001, in various sporting and recreational activities.

The activities included football, paintball, snooker, table tennis, swimming and PS5 gaming.

The sporting events were followed by a grand silver jubilee gala later in the evening, featuring the recognition of former teachers who played significant roles in shaping members of the set during their school years.

Among those honoured and present at the celebration were Otunba Obajimi, the only principal who served during the set’s six years at GCK, and Prince Osinaike, a retired Tutor General and former housemaster.

The celebration also featured a live performance by Afro-Jùjú music icon Shina Peters.