Federal Government College Enugu

The Federal Government College Enugu (FGCE), popularly known as Fedi, is a secondary or high school in Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria. The school was created by the Nigerian government in 1973 as one of the federally funded "Unity schools" to bring together students from regions across Nigeria. The school has facilities for both boarding and day students. Students range from Junior Secondary One (JS1) through Senior Secondary Three (SS3). Students must complete the Federal Common Entrance Exams in order to apply for attendance. There are approximately 3,000 students in attendance.

Federal Government College Enugu
MottoPro-unitate
Motto in English
For unity
TypePublic
Established1973
Administrative staff
about 200
Studentsabout 3,000
Location
Enugu
,
Nigeria
Campus--
ColoursRed and white
Sporting affiliations
Fedcol games
Websitewww.fgcenugu.sch.ng

The school is situated on a large campus in independence layout, an upscale residential area in the heart of Enugu, the capital city of Enugu State. The school has been outstanding in academic performance and was honored as the Best Unity in WAEC May/June 2002. Mr IC Adigwe and Mr SN Abia were some of the leaders who were past principals of this school.

FGCE has an outstanding academic reputation and boasts an enviable history of sports triumphs. The school is situated on a large campus in independence layout, an upscale residential area in the heart of Enugu, the capital city of Enugu State. The school has been outstanding in academic performance and was honored as the Best Unity in WAEC May/June 2002. Mr IC Adigwe and Mr SN Abia were some of the leaders who were past principals of this school.

Notable alumni

The secondary school has produced a number of prominent alumni, including former governors of Kaduna State and Cross River State, Bennet Ifeakandu Omalu, a Nigerian-American physician, forensic pathologist, and neuropathologist who was the first to discover and publish findings of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in American football players while working at the Allegheny County Coroner's Office in Pittsburgh, ministers, captains of industry, and a number of other highly placed individuals in society. The secondary school has produced a number of prominent alumni, including a former governor of (Kaduna State), the serving Cross River State Governor, ministers, captains of industry, and a number of other highly placed individuals in society.

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See also
  • Federal Government College

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