The students left secondary school in 1997. Tagged 97 Model Movement, the old students adorned in their school uniforms, came together out of their desire to move the society forward.
Speaking with The Guardian, Olawale Abiola, who spoke on behalf of the group, said: “This is a movement that we know that has not been started anywhere in the world. This is unique that old students of different schools are coming together to form a movement. Our coming together is to build a strong network to impact the world, our schools, teachers and others. We want to have representatives of this movement at both local and international level.
“Our first project is coming together on November 25, 2023 to have our official reunion in Igbobi College; from there, we will decide the capital project we will do for individual schools and the community. We want to use this movement to encourage other schools to replicate the gesture.
“We are expected to have influence on national issues, suggest policies that will move the nation forward,” he said.
An ex-student of Methodist Girls High School, Yaba, Olabisi Taiwo, said: “I am happy that we can network, hangout and impact. We have various associations, but we are thinking more outside the box.
Coming together after 26 years means a lot. Nigerians should expect that more youths will be motivated to come together and share ideas.”
Other schools that formed the movement include Holy Child College, Kings College, Regan Memorial, St Gregory’s College, St Finbars College and Wesley Girls.
