Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has charged Nigerian students to spend less time on social media except for productive engagements.

The Governor who was represented by his Deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa at the 60th Anniversary of The New Church Grammar School ( NCGS ), Owo on Saturday, maintained that, the country is already feeling the negative impacts of social media.

The school was initially christened Swedenborg Memorial Grammar School after the European founder of New Church Doctrine and later changed the school’s name to New Church Grammar School which was founded on 5th February, 1962.

As the name implies, it is a missionary school founded by some elders in the church under the leadership of Bishop Udofia of blessed memory to strengthen and support the church in it’s quest to propagate Christianity in Owo land.

In his goodwill message, the Governor  appealed to the current students of the school to follow the good foundation laid by the Old Students of the school.

 “The School has produced great people occupying high and esteemed positions within and outside the Country.”

Among the products of the school are former Head of Service, many Permanent Secretaries, Bankers, Administrators, Clergymen, Monarchs as well as the current Chief of Staff to Ondo State Governor, Chief Olugbenga Ale.

Speaking particularly to the current students, the Governor said, “you have to study hard to guarantee a place in the society” .

The Governor specially thanked the old students of the school for the success that the school achieved over the years  saying  he looked forward for more successful development.

During the celebration, the Deputy Governor commissioned a brand new 18-Seater Bus donated to the school by the old students.

In his goodwill message, the National President of NCGS Old Students Association, Adewale Olagbaye Doherty encouraged all Alumni of the school not to let down their guards.

In his own speech, the current Principal of the school, Mr P.A Agbayewa thanked the school old students Association for their tremendous assistance as he equally solicited for more supports for the growth and development of the school .