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School in Nigeria
Aggrey Memorial Secondary School
Location
Arochukwu
Nigeria
Coordinates5°22′42″N 7°54′43″E / 5.378257°N 7.911929°E / 5.378257; 7.911929
Information
TypeSchool
Established1931
FounderAlvan Azinna Ikoku

Aggrey Memorial Secondary School is a school in Arochukwu, Nigeria.

History

Founded in 1931, Aggrey Memorial Secondary School is a co-educational secondary school. The school was founded by the Nigerian educator, statesman, activist and politician Alvan Azinna Ikoku.

Unlike many founders who would name institutions after themselves, Dr Ikoku named the institution after James Emman Kwegyir Aggrey (October 18, 1875 – July 30, 1927) who was a missionary and teacher from Ghana.

References

  1. "About – Aggrey Memorial Secondary School". Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  2. "Aggrey Memorial Secondary School Archives". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  3. "Alunmi [sic] to rebuild Aggrey Memorial College". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2021-06-26.

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