Aggrey Memorial Secondary School
Aggrey Memorial Secondary School | |
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Arochukwu Nigeria | |
Coordinates | 5°22′42″N 7°54′43″E / 5.378257°N 7.911929°E |
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Type | School |
Established | 1931 |
Founder | Alvan Azinna Ikoku |
Aggrey Memorial Secondary School is a school in Arochukwu, Nigeria.[1]
History
[edit]Founded in 1931, Aggrey Memorial Secondary School is a co-educational secondary school. The school was founded by the Nigerian educator, statesman, activist and politician Alvan Azinna Ikoku.[2]
Unlike many founders who would name institutions after themselves, Dr Ikoku named the institution after James Emman Kwegyir Aggrey (October 18, 1875 – July 30, 1927) who was a missionary and teacher from Ghana.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "About – Aggrey Memorial Secondary School". Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ^ "Aggrey Memorial Secondary School Archives". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ^ "Alunmi [sic] to rebuild Aggrey Memorial College". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2021-06-26.