DAY 2: Pictorial Documentary of our 70th Year Founders Anniversary February 3rd, 2025
The weeklong programme of events to mark the 70th Founder’s Day Anniversary Celebration of Doherty Memorial Grammar School, DMGS Ijero Ekiti, was officially declared open in a colourful ceremony at the school’s auditorium on Monday.
The event was attended by dignitaries, including the Grand Patron of DMGS Old Students Association and the Ajero of Ijero Kingdom, Oba Joseph Adebayo Adewole, accompanied by other patrons of the school, led by General Kayode Oni (rtd), Senator Fatimat Raji Rasaki and members of the Board of Trustees.
The highpoint of the official opening ceremony was the presence of one of the legends of the school and a member of the inaugural set of the school in 1955, 85-year old George Oye Afolabi, who joined throngs of other old students from all walks of life in celebrating 70 years of Enduring Legacy of the renowned citadel of education in Ekiti State.
In his opening address, an elated President of the Old Students Association Worldwide, Dr. Abiodun Arokodare, who was overwhelmed by the milestone achievements of the school in the last seven decades, reiterated that with the “solid backing” of its Old Students Association, the school is poised to reach greater heights soon.
The official opening was followed by a procession by current and old students along designated routes within Ijero township.
