The School

Manuwa Memorial Grammar School, Iju-Odo was established in the mid of the last century as a result of unabated demands from the Anglican Mission by the people of Okitipupa division. On admission were  twenty two boys,  which later rose to thirty-four students. Since then, the pedigree has continued to metamorphose from a corn to an oak tree and a cornerstone to a living stone.

 Rev. Canon Philemon Harrison Wilson a Sierra-Lonean became the first principal.His wealth of experience as a former lecturer at the famous Oxford University, UK and later Fouray Bay College, Sierra-Leone earned him all it took to administer the growing Citadel of leaming. Rev. Canon P.H Wilson decided to open the school that 22 of February so as to coincide with the date of birth of Lord Robert Baden Powell (Founder of Boy's Scout in 1908) a man he had much regard, love and adoration for.

About Us

Manuwa Memorial Grammar School, Iju-Odo Old Students Association is the official alumni body of all old students who attended or finished from MMGS. From the early 1950s, there were efforts at pulling the alumni of MMGS Iju-Odo across sets together through some informal convening but there was no traction gained towards the formal organisation of the Association  reputation and resources to the cause of the formal registration of Manuwa Memorial Grammar School. And so today, we stand as one, united by the vision of the founding members of the MMGS; Realising this vision was helped by the fact that the school was to clock 70 years in February 2023.  With a successful celebration of the 70th anniversary in IJU-ODO in 2023, there has been no stopping and the following years have been years of mobilising alumnae, galvanising interest and fostering confidence in the association. In between, many class-sets have organised themselves and this has facilitated building a more inclusive and stronger general association.

Membership
All old students of the School irrespective of their geographical location are automatically members of the Association. Although membership is individually-based, the Association leverages the Class sets for more effective functioning. The annual membership dues is payable by sets.

Governance
The Association is run by an elected Executive Committee, which is accountable to the members. Members participate fully in the affairs.

The Aims and Objectives of MMSGOSA
a. To seek, uphold and promote high academic, spiritual and moral standards in our alma mater
b. To establish good relationship between the Students (Old & Current) and the School;
c. To create a spirit of unity amongst all members irrespective of their states of origin, tribe, race, sex, religion, status, educational qualification or political affiliation;
d. To foster the spirit of community consciousness and the interest of the members in National and International Affairs;
e. To conduct educational and other researches that are beneficial to the School;
f. To participate in the activities of the School and assist them whenever the need arises.
g. To do such other things that will help to achieve the stated objectives of the Association and the School;
h. To collaborate with the school for the overall development and growth of the School;
i. To assist in undertaking physical and structural development and upgrading of the School.