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50 YEARS OF RECREATION AND FRIENDSHIP

Activities leading to the establishment of the Senior Staff Club can be traced back to 1955. In fact, the first constitution of the club was prepared in December of 1956. The Staff club was an amalgamation of "The Senior Common Room, The Senior Staff Sports Association and New Site Mess." However, establishment record available to the club was the Executive committee meeting of April 8, 1958 held in the Common room. This is why this date was adopted as the official foundation date of this great club.

The attendees at this historic meeting included;

• Professor J.E. WEBB of the Department of Chemistry who chaired the meeting as its President. Others were;
• Dr. Brosnaham,
• Dr. Mendel,
• Dr. Sandison,
• Dr. Zulaif,
• Miss Allen,
• Miss Thompson,
• Mr. Brimer,
• Mr. Casswell and;
• Dr. Bassir.

Major decisions were made at the meeting by the committee and these decisions gave the vision and mission we are celebrating this year. The club has provided those basic recreational services that have contributed to nurturing our intellection and creativity.

By 1969, the Club already had a shop and got supplies from ABC giving 5% discount on all purchases and free delivery. The Club shop was managed by several organizations from Messrs Peat, Marwick, Cassleton, Elliot & Co to leventis & Co Ltd and was later transferred to University supplies Limited.

However the size of the Club members prompted the idea of having a club building. In response to this, the Club met with Building works, and sites committee and presented to them a memorandum and plan of the Clubs requirements regarding land in the month of June 1959.

However, February 27 1960, the committee agreed on the following action, prioritized in the order given below:

1. A separate building to be erected for the Club

2. A car park to be made

3. A swimming pool (100ft) to be made

4. Extensions to the club premises

Consequently, a loan was obtained through the college council to execute these projects. As a result of the dedication of the past leaders, Not only were the projects promptly completed in 1962, the loans were completely liquidated by 1970

Below is the list of great men who have provided leadership to this club since 1958;

PAST PRESIDENTS

1.       Prof. J.E. Webb                        1958-1960

2.       Prof. J. Grayson                       1960-1963

3.       Prof. A. Taylor                          1963-1968

4.       Prof. J. Hirst                             1968

5.       Prof. L.A. Thompson                1968-1971

6.       Prof. A.J. Harripton                  1971-1973

7.       Dr. R.O. Adegboye                   1974-1975

8.       Dr. Segun Odunuga                1974-1975

9.       Prof. B. Duddley                      1975-1977

10.     Prof. A.U. Anita                        1978-1979

11.     Dr. R.A. Elegbe                        1979-1980

12.     Prof. Tam David-West              1980-1982

13.     Prof. R.K. Udo                          1982-1984

14.     Dr. S.O. Fagade                       1984-1986

15.     Mr. J.A. Oyelakun                     1986-1988

16.     Dr. (Chief) M.A. Fafunso           1988-1990

17.     Prof Bode Lucas                       1990-1992

18.     Dr. Femi Fatoba                       1992-1994

19.     Prof. M.O. Akusu                     1994-1998

20.     Dr. O.A. Ugwumba                  1998-2000

21.     Mr. Funso Yoloye                     2000-2002

22.     Dr. S. Olukunle                       2002-2004

23.     Dr. B.E. Owumi                       2004-2006

24.     Dr. T.A. Akanji                         2006 till date

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2006 - 2008

DR. TAJUDEEN AKANJI         -      PRESIDENT

DR. DEJI OMOLE                 -      VICE PRESIDENT

DR. B.I.O. DAHUNSI            -      SECRETARY

DR. C.O. OLA                      -      TREASURER

MR. H.U. EBOIGBE              -      CATERING SECRETARY

MR. P.O. DADA                   -       BAR SECRETARY

DR. SOLA OLORUNYOMI     -       SOCIAL SECRETARY

DR. SEGUN SOTILOYE        -       GAMES SECRETARY

DR. K. OMOLAWON            -       SWIMMING SEC.

MR. S.D. OWOYOMI           -        EX-OFFICIO

I hereby use this opportunity to invite all members of the university community both at home and in the Diaspora, all members of the larger communities both in Nigeria and in other parts of the world to join us in celebrating our golden jubilee.

Tajudeen Akanji

The 24^th President,