By Joseph ETTA in Calabar
The Holy Child Secondary School, Calabar yesterday at the Archdiocese Catholic Cathedral, Calabar marked 60 years of it’s existence. The Ex-students and present students gathered to offered thanks to God for preservation in the past 60 years. The high point of the service was an honorary award to the oldest student of the school still alive.
Madam Atim Offiong aged 93 years who was in the pioneer batch that started the first batch in 1953, an exited old student told Daybreak that; “I am grateful to God who has made me to see this day”. In my batch, the first set of students, I am the only one living, I thank the Almighty God for the preservation of life. She added.
The weeklong celebration saw the old student wearing the school uniform they wore while schooling and the current students in a carnival around the streets of Calabar.
There were various other activities ranging from novelty football match between the old and new students, Dinner party for both the Ex-students and new students ultimately culminating in a thanksgiving Service at the Catholic Cathedral Church along Egerton Road, Calabar.
Holy Child is a mission school established by the early missionary to Calabar in 1953.
According to Father Emmanuel Ene, Holy Child was established by the Catholic missionary to impact godly virtue to girl child education, adding that this vision has been fulfilled over the years.
