LAGOS ANGLICAN GIRLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL

LAGGS was founded on the 27th January 1955 and birthed into the capable hands of an Amazon, Miss Olubusola Phillips ‘Oga’ as the first Principal and she retired in 1977. The school started at 17 Broad Street, Lagos Island and then moved to Idiagbon before finally becoming stationary in Surulere.

The mission of the proprietors (Anglican Communion) was to provide an excellent education for the girl-child and develop her into a self-reliant lady and disciplined mother.

The school uniform was a brown khaki pinafore and purple collarets with a purple beret, while the school motto, ‘Our best in everything’ was beautifully crafted on it.
The uniform later changed to the purple and white striped cotton frock. The uniform also included a purple blazer with the school crest imprinted on the pocket.

The School solidified its best in everything
In 1976, the Federal military government in its perception decided to take over all privately and mission owned schools. This was described as the Dark Age in the education system in Nigeria.

During the ‘Jakande’ era, new schools were introduced and attached to existing schools, giving opportunities to the under-privileged of which the buildings were named as ‘Jakande buildings’.

During this period the school infrastructure completely broke down as a result of neglect and our once beautiful school, it fell from its lofty heights to grass!

At this time also, the uniform was changed back to brown and purple as sadly the quality of the cotton became compromised as a result of distress in the manufacturing sector.

Mrs Bisi Benson took over from Miss Phillips and was Principal for a few years before she handed over to Mrs. Yomi Labode an old girl and teacher of the school, worked very hard to return some sanity back to the school.

Thankfully in October 2001, the Tinubu administration took a bold decision to return the schools back to their former owners and LAGGS was returned to the waiting hands of her mother in a dilapidated state.

The first acting principal was a male, now Ven Tunde Oduwole, who did an excellent job before another principal coincidentally an old girl and teacher, Mrs Adeola Olumide took over. She worked tirelessly to reinstate the school to its lofty heights by beautifying the school, the perimeter walls, security lights and mentoring of the girls.

She involved the old girls in the revamping activities, and the roses started to bud. However, she left when the ovation was loudest, and another principal came in.

To date, there have been many achievements academically, and infrastructure has improved. Finished Projects include improvement of the laboratories, dining hall, new classrooms, and restoration of the plumbing and electrical facilities, new school bus, chairs and tables.

Another achievement is the boarding facilities that were introduced on the return of the school to the mission.

The school however still needs help – the plan is to have a chapel to encourage worship and improve moral standards, computers, furniture, laboratory equipment/consumables and books.

The present principal, Mrs Mercy Akin-Ajayi has an open-door policy to any of us old school girls. Visits to the school are welcome.