01/10/2018
The Chairman's welcome address.
Good afternoon fine Ladies and gentlemen. All protocols observed.
I welcome you to our grand reunion and homecoming. It's been 10 years of being apart from each other. Today, we have returned to recreate lovely memories from our time together in Basic college kano.
Basic College, Kano is proud of its many traditions, but the one I find most exciting is our tradition of excellence. We here are all such innovative and beautiful people; doctors, solicitors, estate managers, statisticians, accountants and economists, scientists, and breakthrough businessmen and ladies.
We have achieved this because of our tradition of excellence, and we won't stop breaking new grounds.
Let me briefly tell you how it all started.
The vision for this reunion was first conceived by our very own, Polit Edward who went ahead and created an online forum for us to meet, deliberate and birth this event. A committee was raised and was tasked with planning a great reunion for us. They worked tirelessly, sacrificing time and resources, attending emergency online meetings that stretched well into the night. Today, we have a reunion, and I know we'll all have fun.
I appreciate the Reunion Planning Committee members. Your efforts have been tremendous. I appreciate everyone who contributed financially towards the success of this reunion. We wouldn't have had a reunion without you. Thank you all.
We have put in place all you need to have a great time in the ancient city of Kano. Welcome home. Feel free amongst your friends and classmates. Have fun and return back to your various destinations with pleasant memories of today. May God bless your presence here, and your journey back home. Amen.
Comr Sulleyman Suleiman Umar,
Chairman, Reunion Planning Committee, 2018.