Federal Government College, Ogbomoso

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Federal Government College, Ogbomoso
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Federal Government College, Ogbomoso
Ikoyi Road

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Type boarding
day
MottoPro unitate
EstablishedOctober 1977(46 years ago) (1977-10)
Founder Federal Government of Nigeria
StatusOpen
PrincipalAjagbe. A.J
Gender Mixed
Campus type Urban
Colour(s)white and Green
Websitewww.fgcogbomoso.com

Federal Government College, Ogbomoso is a federal government owned school located at Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria, for education of both sexes at the same institution. The school was founded on 28 October 1977. FGCS is for boarders / day students and has a current attendance of over 1500. [1] Since its founding, the Federal Government College in Ogbomoso has been served by fourteen (14) substantive principals. Mr. AJAGBE A.J. is the fifteenth (15) substantive and ongoing Principal of the College. His appointment as the college's principal began on October 2. It is one of over 100 Federal Government owned unity schools managed by the Federal Ministry of Education, Nigeria. [2]

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References

  1. "Federal Government College Ogbomoso" . Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  2. "Federal Unity Colleges". Federal Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2024-03-24.