Response to Campaign of Calumny Against the Principal of FGC Nise By Concerned Alumni

Date May 12, 2021

We, the Concerned Alumni of Federal Government College (FGC) Nise, received with utter shock the story of campaign of calumny against our Alma Mater and it's management under the Leadership of Dr. Mrs Ekumankama Ijeoma L as principal

We are deeply worried about the damage the publication entitled "Save The Soul Of Our Children." would do not only to the management but the institution which has nurtured great minds for 26 years now and still counting, hence it becomes imperative for us to make some clarifications as critical stakeholders of the school.

The publication sponsored by one Kenenna Obiatuegwu, raised a number of allegations including fraud, poor infrastructure, unhealthy environment, malnutrition and intimidation.

We wish to state that just as the case in most government owned institutions, FGC Nise, has its own infrastructural challenges which to the best of our knowledge are being genuinely addressed but we will not allow anyone to malign and ridicule the school or its management in the name of pursuing personal vendetta.

We therefore state as follows:

That the current Principal assumed duty in the school on 14th December, 2018 (barely 2years)

That the infrastructure and amenities in the school were inherited by the current management and based on our findings, the management has demonstrated genuine efforts and commitment towards making them better than she met it.

That the pictures and videos used in depicting the state of affairs were taken at a time the facility was undergoing maintenance and so, no longer valid as the facilities have been fixed.

Though we are not here to respond to the allegations, most of which are spurious, from our findings, we make bold to say that in the last two to three years, the following developments have taken place under the current administration .

i. Reconstruction of collapsed school e-library

ii. Tiling and painting of JS1 boys and girls hostels

iii. Installation of celling fans in 12 classes comprising JS3 and SS3 installed with ceilings and painted.
iv. Construction of embankment on 5 block of classes to check erosion on the structures

IV. A new Principals house building was built, and a modern gate house was constructed
Vi. The dining hall was tiled and painted

Vii. School toilet seats and bathrooms were also changed and rebuilt while new ones are being constructed.

Viii. Construction of drainages in the hostels

IX. Installation of Solar powered street lights on strategic areas in the School

There are also a number of ongoing projects;

1. Construction of School Pavilion in the Field
2. Completion of Home Economics Department
3. Completion of a four unit 3 bedroom apartment
4. Completion of collapsed school hall is ongoing

Like we stated earlier, this malicious petitions is a product of vendetta because the petitioner, Kenenna Obiatuegwu does not have a child or ward in FGC Nise, rather he is fighting the battle of his sister who made failed attempt to have the school adopt her hospital as a referral centre.

The petitioner's niece was admitted without paying anything even when she did not meet the cut off mark, this makes his claim of admission sale surprising.

Our rejoinder was prompted by the desire to protect the image of our dear school and not to defend anybody.

While we appreciate the Federal Government For the capital projects and intervention projects funded through the annual national budgets , we want to use this opportunity to call on the Federal Government to increase funding for FGC Nise to enable the management meet the educational and facility needs of the school.

Thank you

Signed

Mr Chinedu Aniagboso