Comprehensive High School, Ilutitun, Ondo State, is set to mark its 50th anniversary with a week-long Golden Jubilee celebration highlighting five decades of academic excellence, character formation, leadership and service to humanity.
Organised by the Comprehensive High School, Ilutitun Old Students’ Association (CHSIOSA), the celebration, scheduled for September 28 to October 4, 2026, is expected to bring together old students, teachers, parents, community leaders, traditional institutions and other stakeholders to celebrate the school’s legacy and contribution to education in Ilutitun and surrounding communities.
The programme features a wide range of activities, including an environmental sanitation exercise tagged “Operation Let the Forest Fall,” football matches, tree and flower planting, a health talk, the CHS @ 50 Lecture and an AI/Digital Training programme for teachers. Other activities include an inter-school Quiz and Debate Competition, the “Let’s See Ilutitun Again” Rally and the CHS Novelty Match, themed “The Old versus The New.”
A major highlight of the anniversary will be the dedication and commissioning for use of the newly built and fully furnished Legacy School Gate and the CHSIOSA Corpers’ Lodge. The celebration will also feature an awards ceremony, fundraising and luncheon, followed by the Golden Jubilee Dinner and Networking event.
Speaking on the significance of the milestone, the Chairman of the Golden Jubilee Publicity Committee, Comrade Akinsuyi, who also corroborated the views of CHSIOSA President, High Chief Olusegun Netufo, described the anniversary as a celebration of heritage, memories, achievements and renewed commitment to the future of the institution. She said the 50th anniversary represents the collective efforts of generations of teachers, students, parents, old students and other stakeholders who have contributed to the school’s growth.
The Chairman and Co-Chairman of the Anniversary Fundraising and Planning Committee, Rev. Dr. Sunday Akingbelure and Dr. Olorunyomi Akinboyo, respectively, also appealed to members of the association and the general public to support the institution that, according to them, provided the foundation for many of its former students. They urged stakeholders to contribute meaningfully to the continued development of the school.
The Golden Jubilee activities will end on October 4 with a Thanksgiving Service at the Cathedral of Ebenezer, Diocese on the Coast, Ilutitun-Osooro.
CHSIOSA has called on old students, current students, staff, parents, government representatives, traditional rulers, community leaders, friends of the school and the wider Ilutitun community to join the celebration as Comprehensive High School, Ilutitun commemorates five decades of learning, leadership and lasting memories under the theme: “Celebrating the Past, Inspiring the Future.”
