Old students of the Church of Jesus Christ Comprehensive Secondary School (COMPSECO), Atai Otoro in Abak local government area of Akwa Ibom State, have appointed an eight-member interim executive council to oversee the affairs of the association.
At the inaugural virtual meeting held recently, Dr. Felix Udofia was appointed protem chairman with Mr. Ephraim Asifa and Mr. Uduakobong Mark as co-secretaries.
Mr. Uduak Iniodu was appointed publicity director; Messrs Nkokom Udofia and Uduak Ukpe, co-legal advisers, while an alumna, Ms. Elizabeth Asana will serve as treasure.
Also in the council is Prof. Nkereuwem John who serves on the advisory board.
Mark said in a statement that the alumni association was formed “out of a necessity and deep desire to see development and improvement in our alma mater.”
He also disclosed that a reunion of the alumni holds on the school premises on December 16, 2021.
He said the meeting “is the first step in our many steps and concerted efforts to bring change to the school.
“We are gathering all alumni, friends, well-wishers, and stakeholders to collaborate for the development and sustainability of our school.
“During this visit, we plan to meet with the students to discuss their future and careers and consider a mentorship programme,” he said.
Meanwhile, a recent visit by Dr Udofia and Asifa to the 49-year-old institution revealed that its infrastructure had deteriorated unimaginably.
The duo who used the opportunity to embark on facility tour of the school observed that it had suffered massive infrastructural decay due to neglect.
It was reported that the building housing the computer laboratory, a recently renovated classroom block and one other were the only ones in fairly good shape while the rest including dormitories and classroom blocks are a sorry sight.
Some of the buildings including classrooms, the dining hall, kitchen, assembly hall are without ceiling while the principal’s residence is unhabitable.
Worse still, the toilets and bathrooms in the girls’ and boys’ dormitories have no roof.
“The purpose of the visit was to inform the school management of the existence the alumni association, and to carryout firsthand assessment of the infrastructure on ground…and intimate the management of the association’s intention to hold old students reunion in the school,” Udofia said.
