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History of St. Augustine's College Kabba, Old Boys' Foundation

St. Augustine's College Old Boys' Foundation, Kabba was officially registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) on August 21, 2023. The mission of the Foundation is to provide essential resources for educational and leadership development, nurturing the next generation of world leaders emerging from St. Augustine's College. Our vision is to elevate the academic standards, facilities, and recreational activities at the college to a level of the World Class Standard.

Inspiration for Change

The initiation of this vision began with a passion to give back. As President George W.H. Bush once said, "Any definition of success must include serving others." This spirit of service was evident at the inaugural board meeting of St. Augustine's College Old Boys' Foundation (SACKOBF) on November 23, 2022.

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The Initiator, Pastor Bernard Adebayo-Ige, P.E., shared a desire to pursue this vision with two close friends who are members of the 1980 Set, namely Dr. Ayo Olowonihi and Mr. Emmanuel Ojo. The College Principal had highlighted the deteriorating conditions and the lack of teachers in key subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Economics, etc during a call, prompting Pastor Bernard to send a presentation to about 20 Old Boys, outlining the state of SACK and calling for collective efforts to raise not less than N10 million annually. The presentation included the quote, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together” (Zambian Proverb).

First Meeting and Formation of the Foundation

The following distinguished alumni accepted the “Call to Make a Difference” and attended the first Zoom meeting on November 23, 2022:

  1. Engr. Jerome Bello, 1963
  2. Late (Dr.) Michael Obasaju (1969)
  3. Prof. Foluso Ladeinde, 1971
  4. Prof. Femi Ojo, 1972
  5. Mr. Francis Onaiyekan, 1973
  6. Mr. Bolaji Alepa, 1975
  7. Dr. Ayo Olowonihi, 1980
  8. Mr. Emmanuel Ojo, 1980
  9. Barrister Emmanuel Bello, 1980
  10. Mr. Joshua Ikubaje, 1986
  11. Pastor Bernard Adebayo-Ige, P.E., 1980

The College Principal also attended the meeting. The consensus was a resounding “YES” to making an intervention. However, it was clear that we needed a structured approach, including a constitution and preparation for registration.

Constitution and Registration

Lawyer Emmanuel Bello, an Attorney, took on the role of drafting the constitution. A SACK Foundation Registration Task Team was constituted, comprising the Attorney, Mr. Ikubaje, Mr. Olowonihi, and Pastor Adebayo- Ige. The 2nd board meeting was held on January 23, 2023, during which more distinguished members joined, including Mr. Gabriel Owope, 1979, and Mr. Idowu Adebola, 1980. During this meeting, Mr. Owope accepted to lead the Fundraising & Finance Committee. The Constitution Registration Process, however, dragged for some time due to inevitable tight schedules of the volunteering Barrister Emmanuel Bello. Barrister Jaiye Samuel (1992) joined the Foundation’s Board in April 2023 and accepted to take over and complete the drafting of the constitution. He successfully completed the Draft and completed the registration of the Foundation on August 21, 2023.

Membership

Membership of the St. Augustine’s College Old Boys’ Foundation is open to all Alumni or groups of Alumni from the year of the first graduation of Students from the College to present. Examples of Alumni groups include, but are not limited to the followings:

  • Graduation Year Sets g. 1963 Set, 1970 Set, 1980 Set, 1987 Set, etc
  • Alumni Group of Pastors or Men of God (MOG)
  • Alumni Group of Medical Doctors
  • Alumni Group of Engineers
  • Alumni Group of Lawyers
  • Alumni Group of Journalists
  • Alumni Group of Accountants
  • Alumni Group of Bankers
  • Alumni Group of Headboys
  • Alumni Group of House Captains
  • etc

Membership Levels were constitutionally set as follows in accordance with the Annual Financial Commitment, following the principles of “Give & Get”.

  • Board Membership – N500,000. 
  • Platinum – N300,000
  • Gold – N200,000
  • Silver – N100,000

Following the conditions, the current Standing Board Members of the Foundation are as follows:

  1. Engr. Jerome Bello, 1963
  2. Mr. Jones Omopariola, 1970
  3. Prof. Foluso Ladeinde, 1971
  4. Prof. Femi Ojo, 1972
  5. Mr. Francis Onaiyekan, 1973
  6. Mr. Bolaji Alepa, 1975
  7. Mr. Gabriel Owope, 1979
  8. Dr. Ayo Olowonihi, 1980
  9. Barr. Emmanuel Ojo, 1980
  10. Mr. Joshua Ikubaje, 1986
  11. Barr. Jaiye Samuel, 1992
  12. Pastor Bernard Adebayo-Ige, P.E, 1980.
  13. 1980 Set – Joined and took a Board Seat in October 2023
  14. 1987 Set – Joined and took a Board Seat in December 2023
  15. 1970 Set – Joined and took a Board Seat in May 2024
  16. 1976 Set – Joined and took a Board Seat in May 2024
  17. 1986 Set – Joined and took a Board Seat in January 2025

Group Membership Representation At The Board

  • 1980 Set – Mr. Sanni Mohammed
  • 1987 Set – Mr. Ralph Bolaji
  • 1970 Set – Dr. Makoju Martin
  • 1976 Set – Pastor Joseph Oluwatosin
  • 1986 Set – Mr. Jide Olorunfemi

For your set/group to join the foundation, please click the link below.

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Standing Committees

The Foundation has established the following standing committees:

  • Executive Committee
  • Finance & Fundraising
  • Academic Excellence & Scholarships
  • Infrastructure
  • Leadership
  • Sports Development

Founding Executive Committee Members

  • Pastor Bernard Adebayo-Ige, P.E., Chairman
  • Mr. Gabriel Owope, Chair – Finance & Fundraising
  • Dr. Ayo Olowonihi, Chair – Infrastructure & Sports Development
  • Mr. Emmanuel Ojo, Chair – Academic Excellence & Scholarships
  • Mr. Joshua Ikubaje, Board Treasurer

Foundation Structure

The Foundation is currently structured as follows:

  1. The Board of Trustees – Meets twice a year to set vision, direction and evaluation.
  2. Board Members – Meets six times a year to deliberate and make decisions on various matters of the Foundation. 
  3. Committees – They are the running organs of the Foundation and they meet frequently as determined by the Committee Chair.
  4. Foundation Annual General Meeting – This is open to all members, including the Alumni of the Sets that have seats on the Governing Board.
  5. The Foundation has the following guiding culture and or values:
    • Excellence
    • Empowerment
    • Collaboration
  • IWAJU (Continuous Improvement)
  • Community Impact
  • Integrity

Future Goals

The goal is to have representation from many Sets or Groups on the board and to hold an annual General Meeting of the Foundation every December with Groups or Sets Representatives that are in attendance.

With the above solid foundation, established by the above erudite, passionate and willing team, SACKOBF is poised to make significant contributions to the development of St. Augustine’s College, Kabba, Kogi State, Nigeria.

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