HISTORY
Federal Government Girls’ College Sagamu is one of
the fourteen Federal Government Colleges/Federal Government Girls’ Colleges
established between 1977-1978 with the aim of fostering National Unity. Hence its motto ‘PRO UNITATE’
The
College started on 20th January 1978 under the pioneer Principal,
Mrs. A.A. Ayoola on a temporary site at Ilaro with a student population of 73
and 4 teachers but it had to be moved to its present permanent site at Sagamu
in September, 1981. The College is
located along the Sagamu- Iperu Road, 2 Kilometers off the Sagamu-Benin
Expressway at kilometer 11. Although, it
is one of the youngest, it is numerically one of the largest girls’ colleges
and qualitatively one of the best. This
has been made possible due to its strategic location on the country side, its
high moral tone and its brilliant examinations results. From inception, the College has maintained a
very high standard in academics and co-curricular activities.
The
school compound is well laid out with network of good tarred and beautiful
decorated road with flowers and trees. Over the years, infrastructural
development have been carried out in the college due to the assistance of the
Federal Government, the PTA and the Old Girls. The phase of the school consists
of staff residential quarters fondly referred to as Abuja, Maroko and Victoria
Island. There are Eight (8) hostels for the students namely, Ayoola, Ethiope, Hadeija,
Ogun, Rima, Osun and newly completed hostel referred to as “High Flyers”.
Sodeinde hostel was donated by the PTA.
The
phase 2 accommodated structures such as Senior Secondary School Examination
Hall (Mrs A.A. Fasina Hall) built by PTA, the new administrative block, the
General Staff room, Old administrative block, blocks of classrooms for the
students and well equipped laboratories, the library, Guidance and Counseling
office, ICT Centre, dining hall, the 7 senior hostels, the school sick bay and
the rehabilitated kitchen to a modern one. Presently, there are various
renovations going on in the school.
The
college is blessed with hard working, dedicated and vision driven Principals
who has contributed to the growth of the college. All the principals had one
thing or the other to be remembered for in respect of achievements and academic
excellence.
Here
are the names of Principals From 1978 to date
1. Mrs.
A.A. Ayoola - 1978 – 1985
2. Mrs.
O.Y. Durodola - 1985 – 1989
3. Mrs.
A.A. Fasina - 1989 – 1994
4. Mrs.
E.O Sodeinde - 1994 – 1999
5. Mrs.
O.O. Odegbaro - 1999 – 2001
6. Mrs.
M.B. Abolade - 2001 – 2004
7. Mrs.
O.O Euler-Ajayi - 2004 – 2005
8. Mrs.
R.A Jeje - 2005 – 2008
9. Mrs.
O. Togonu-Bickesteth - 2008 – 2010
10.
Alhaja F.M Quadri - 2010 – 2012
11.
Ms. A.O. Ogunbekun - 2012 – 2014
12.
Dr. (Mrs.) M.C. Ogundu - 2014 – 2015
13.
Dr. (Mrs.) A.A. Owolabi - 2015 - 2018
14.
Barr. O.E Akamo - 2018 - to date.
CURRICULUM
The
college strictly followed the directive of the Federal Ministry of Education as
stipulated in the national policy on education and operates the Basic Junior
Secondary School and Senior Secondary School. The curriculum covers a wide range
of subjects and are; the Science, Humanities, Business Studies, Languages,
Vocational, Mathematics/Information and Communication Technology.
CLUBS AND
SOCIETIES
Presently,
the school has twenty – five clubs and societies with patrons and matrons from
the members of the staff and they meet on Wednesdays for club meetings after
school. Students have been active in their various clubs. Each society is given
free hand to operate her activities and celebrate her week under the
supervision of the Vice Principal Student Affairs. Club activities have helped
students a lot in developing their skills and to interact within and outside
the College.
PARENT TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION
Parent
Teachers Association of the college has always responded to the need of the
school by providing needed facilities and employment of both teaching and non
teaching staff.
THE OLD GIRLS
ASSOCIATION
They
have been contributing immensely to the growth and development of the college
since their inauguration on 1st April, 2000 by Mrs. O.O Odegbaro.
The college have witnessed a deluge of Old Girls from different year set
trooping in to partner with the College in one form or the other.
THE TEACHING
AND NON TEACHING STAFFS
The
effort of the teaching and non teaching staffs of the college are highly
commendable. They are all dedicated to their duties, hence the progress of the
school. The school is also blessed with obedient, law abiding and studious
students that have made the school to attain the glorious height: Students, the
sky is your starting point.
In
conclusion, we thank God Almighty for his infinite mercies and we return all
glory back to Him who has been able to sustain the school this far. God has
highly favoured the school with capable hands to stir the affairs of the
college. The students too have made the school proud in different ways and are
highly placed in the society. The team work exhibited by the staff and students
made it possible for the school to still be waxing stronger.
THE SCHOOL AIMS
AND OBJECTIVES
Like
all other Federal Government Colleges, we believe in, and pursue the general
objective for establishing Federal Government Colleges which is to create an
environment where “young learners in
their formative and impressionable years from all parts of the federation with
different languages, ethnic and cultural backgrounds are given the
opportunity to work, play, live and grow together to understand and tolerate one another and
thereby develop a horizon of one Nigeria”
In
addition to this broad objective, Federal Government Girls’ College, Sagamu has
the following aims and objectives:
1.
To help learners acquire
appropriate skills, abilities and competences both mental and physical as
equipment for the individual to live in and contribute to the development
of her society.
2.
To inculcate in the learners
moral and spiritual values in interpersonal and human relations.
3.
To help learners understand,
appreciate, develop and project Nigerian culture, arts and languages as well as
the worlds’ cultural heritage.
4.
To train learners to think
analytically and respect the opinions and feelings of others
5.
To train the learners to
appreciate dignity of labour
6.
To train learners to be useful
and intelligent citizens, loyal, dedicated and conscious of their
responsibilities.