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Abeokuta Girls Grammar School is a secondary school for girls in the city of Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. The school was formally established as a secondary school in 1955, building on earlier efforts for girls' education in Abeokuta.[1] Originally a private school, the school is now in government ownership.[2]
History[edit]
In the early twentieth century Abeokuta Grammar School, previously exclusively for boys, started to admit a small number of girls. Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, one of the first girls to attend the school, returned to teach at the girls' branch of the school from 1923 to 1924.[3]
Abeokuta Girls Grammar School was formally established as a secondary grammar school for girls in 1955. Its original location was at Iberekodo, but in 1957 the school moved to Onikolobo.[1] In 1976 the school, along with other Ogun State private schools, was taken into government ownership.[2]
The school has an alumni association, Abeokuta Girls Grammar School Old Girls Association (AGGSOGA), with an international presence.[4] In 1999 AGGSOGA members donated a multi-purpose sports arena to the school.[5]
An Abeokuta Girls student, Sobukunola E. Oluwadunni, came first in the 2002 West African Senior School Certificate Examination results.[6]
In 2009 Gbenga Daniel, Governor of Ogun State, returned Abeokuta Girls and other schools to private ownership. However, in 2011 the Ogun State House of Assembly reversed that decision. A coalition of Christian churches continued to contest the issue.[2]
Alumni[edit]
- Jumoke Aderounmu, actress.[7]
- Folashade Adesoye, former Head of Service for Lagos State.[citation needed]
- Adekunbi Akin-Taylor, educator.[8]
- Alaba Lawson, businessperson.[9]
- Jumoke Odetola, actress.[10]
- Toun Okewale Sonaiya, radio broadcaster.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Abeokuta: Home of the Egba. VBO International. 1985. pp. 161–2.
- ^ a b c Ernest Nwokolo, Ogun, missions fight over schools, The Nation, 29 September 2011, p.25. Accessed 17 January 2021.
- ^ Cheryl Johnson-Odim; Nina Emma Mba (1997). For Women and the Nation: Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti of Nigeria. University of Illinois Press. pp. 31–33. ISBN 978-0-252-06613-9.
- ^ AGGSOGA Global Community
- ^ AGGSOGA ’99 set donates sports arena to alma mater, The Sun, 23 January 2019. Accessed 17 January 2021.
- ^ WAEC Best Candidates Emerge at the Wayback Machine (archived 19 December 2003)
- ^ Kemi Lanre-Aremu, My stature prevents me from getting roles — Jumoke Aderounmu, The Punch, 6 November 2016. Accessed 17 January 2021.
- ^ At 61, I still get advances from men–School proprietress, Akin-Taylor, The Punch, 7 March 2020. Accessed 17 January 2021.
- ^ Tobi Awodipe, Iyalode Alaba Lawson… From wanting to be an actress to presiding over NACCIMA, The Guardian, 10 November 2018. Accessed 17 January 2021.
- ^ Tofarati Ige, I can only act romantic roles with professionals– Jumoke Odetola, The Punch, 28 January 2018. Accessed 17 January 2021.
External links[edit]
Category:Educational institutions established in 1955 Category:1955 establishments in Nigeria Category:Girls' schools in Nigeria Category:Secondary schools in Nigeria Category:Private schools in Nigeria Category:Secondary schools in Ogun State