Government College Ikorodu

Government College Ikorodu (GCI) is a college in Ikorodu, a city and Local Government Area in Lagos State, Nigeria.

Government College Ikorodu
Location
Ikorodu
,
Lagos

Nigeria
Information
NicknameGCI, gcirokodu
WebsiteGciirokodu.com

History

Government College Ikorodu was established in September 1974 as a co-educational secondary school with an initial intake of about 200 pioneer students. These students were transferred from other secondary schools in Lagos state from where they were seconded based on the common entrance examination applications that year. In the first year of the school, it occupied a temporary site on Obafemi Awolowo Way, Ikorodu (then referred to as Agbowa Road). The principal was Olatunde Balogun whose disciplinary disposition has contributed to a great deal in shaping the lives of those in the school.

The pioneer academic staff was composed of some experienced teachers ably supported by a couple of graduate teachers who were pioneer national youth service corps members.

The college was opened on September 23, 1974, by the then Governor of Lagos state, Brigadier Mobolaji Johnson.

GCI achieved much in its first five years and was among the five colleges Chief Adeniran Ogunsanya awarded scholarships to when he was commissioner for education in 1975.[1]

Membership in the Government College Ikorodu old student association is open to all who attended for at least one academic year.

School culture

Prayer

Grant oh lord
that this school may be a good school
not in name only,
but in deed and in truth
for the sake of goodness which banner we carry,
Amen.

Anthem

O God of the universe
be our guide
student of government college Ikorodu.
In our search for knowledge,
help us to be strong and hard working
though the path to excellence is rough,
we shall attain our goals through determination.
Discipline is our watch word,
in quest for excellence.
God help our parents and help our teachers too.

Notable alumni
gollark: And probably a lot of people off from, well, just being somewhat ill and unable to work.
gollark: I think economists are mostly in agreement that the lockdown is economically beneficial what with fewer people dying.
gollark: Licking *and* prions?
gollark: We should replace all handshakes with fistbumps, to mildly reduce contact.
gollark: Prions scare me a lot for some reason. Possibly more than they should, but they *are* quite bad.

References
  1. GCI Alumni website

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