The growth and development of the Association was extremely slow and sluggish, thanks to the struggling stage of “atapatadide” (                     ) members. It was so traumatic that in one of our Annual Meetings in the seventies, at Okekisi Recreation Club Saki, the then School Principal – Mr S.O Ogundiran had to tongue-lash us for being so irresponsible! Thank God that today, the history has changed, such that the same Baba Ogundiran had beautiful words for us at his death bed, to the effect that he was so joyous departing this world because Baptist High School, Saki Old Students Association had given him a befitting funeral while alive, by the honour done him during the 60^th Anniversary of the School, anchored by the Association in 2018. Praise be unto the Lord!

During the Ogundiran years the Association contemplated purchasing a “Liteace” bus for School as School Bus, which cost about three thousand naira (N3,000.00) then per unit. We however eventually settled for constructing a Staff Quarters of twin flats. Dr Rufus Babalola, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Director of Welfare Hospitals in Ibadan (of 1968 set), was the only individual that donated two thousand naira (N2,000.00), with which Chief Isaac Koleoso assisted in laying the foundation of the said building. The foundation lies there till today at the North-Western end of the School Chapel.

We used to meet at branch levels such as Home, Oyo, Ibadan, Lagos as well as Campus levels such as University of Ibadan and University of Ife before. The Secretariat has to be moved from Home branch to Ibadan, where vibrant members resided then, such as Chief Timothy Amao, Alhaji Supo Busari, Mr Isaac Adeduntan, Mr Bamiji Aiki, Mr Oluwole Oladokun, Dr Junaid Ogundiran, Dn Toye Ogundiya and others. Chief Timothy Amao used his influence and the General Manager of Cultural Centre in Ibadan to fix our meeting venue there; with Ibadan members always footing the bill of our entertainment. Long after his retirement from active service, the meeting continued at the venue until it was suggested that it be brought back to the home base in Saki. That singular effort by the Ibadan members brought us together the more, and birthed the current successes being recorded by the Association.

Internet facilities coming on the scene assisted a great deal in these successes today, in addition to the passion of some members and groups, home and abroad. Mention must be made at this junction of the invaluable contributions of Prof. Dejo Afolayan both at his base in the Diaspora and even here at home. The documentary produced by Prince Remi Adegbola, tittled – “B.H.S SAKI – THIRTY FIVE YEARS OF MORAL AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE” – is a valuable reference material for this school. We love and deeply appreciate these efforts. The love that brought members together is so strong, such that a new wave of movement has emerged in the running of our Association.

The Association had been headed in succession by Dn. Okegbemi Okeesan (1963 set), Mr Caleb Olaayan (1963 set), Chief Isaac Koleosho (1963 set) and currently Dn Sola Togunde (1969 set). The efforts of Mr Isaac Adeduntan as National Secretary under the leadership of Pa Olaayan and Chief Koleoso cannot be quantified. So was Mr Bamji Aiki at the same period decided sending messages to individual members, notifying them of meetings, at his own expenses! Thanks to them all.

The Association had been involved in assisting the school at various times in several spheres such as provision of metal doors and windows, painting, roofing for school buildings, reconstruction of Principal’s office with furnishings, the Library, Administrative block and the Laboratory, a befitting gate, Krebs hiring school roads which is ongoing, frontal fencing of the school which is also ongoing, supply of computers, chairs and desks. The Association also facilitated the construction of a CBT Centre near the School 2 Principal’s office, e-library building, as well as bore-hole. Other assistance include procurement of School bus, two pavilions beside the School field, grass cutting machine and many more, to testify to the relevance of the Association to her Alma Mata. The ongoing creation of this website is another landmark in the history of BHS Alumni’s readiness to give back to her School in the area of exposing the School to the world.

Great thanks therefore to the creators of this noble project.