A school, a bond and a promise to give back
Government College Victoria Island, in Lagos, sent out its first graduating set in 1979. Since then, every set that has left the school has taken the same crest and the same motto, “Education for Service”, into university, careers, families and public life.
Government College Victoria Island Old Boys Association (GOCOVIOBA) exists to keep that bond alive. It brings Old Boys of every graduating class together in one verified community, so that classmates can find one another, members can support one another in times of need, and the school can count on the generosity of those it educated.
The Association is run by elected executives who serve for a fixed term, under written rules and regulations, with open records of dues and donations. The sections below record its milestones, the officers who have led it, and each graduating class since 1979.
Key moments in our story
- 1979
The first set graduates
The first graduating class leaves Government College Victoria Island, beginning the line of Old Boys that the Association serves today.
More milestones will be added as the Association’s records are compiled. If you hold dates, photos or stories from the early years, please send them to the executive.
Every set since 1979
Each year’s graduating class is part of the Association. Find your set below and see your Head Boy on the Hall of Fame.
Be part of the next chapter
The history of the Association is still being written by its members. Join your classmates, pay your dues and help the school that shaped you.