The Alumni Association of Special Science School, Ihe, has announced plans to hold its 2026 reunion alongside the official launch of a ₦1 billion school building project.
The event is scheduled for Saturday, January 10, 2026, at the International Conference Centre, opposite Okpara Square, Enugu, and will commence at 10:00 a.m. prompt. It is expected to attract alumni from different graduating sets, education stakeholders, government officials, and members of the general public.
According to the organizers, the reunion aims to foster unity among old students while mobilizing funds for the infrastructural development of the school.
The keynote address will be delivered by the Executive Chairman of Enugu East Local Government Area, Engr. Beloved Dan Obinna Anike, who’s also an old boy of the school.
The event will be hosted by the Governor of Enugu State, His Excellency, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, and will feature several prominent dignitaries, including the Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, members of the National and State Assemblies, and the Commissioner for Education, Enugu State, Prof. Ndubueze Mbah, alongside other commissioners.
Also expected at the event are His Lordship, Most Rev. John Ifeanyichukwu Okoye, Catholic Bishop of Awgu Diocese, who will serve as Father of the Day; Chief Mrs. Grace Obayi, an elder stateswoman and former Commissioner for Education in Old Anambra State; and the Royal Father of the Day, His Royal Highness, Igwe M. A. Ibeziako, Okaa Obuluzo I of Ihe.
Other dignitaries include former principals of the school, education administrators, community leaders from Ihe and Awgu, past and present teachers, students, and advocates of education.
The reunion and project launch are being organized by the Special Science School, Ihe Old Boys Association, under the leadership of Sir Jedidiah C. Honesty, with Dr. Arinze S. Udeh serving as Chairman of the Reunion Planning Committee.
Speaking on the event, the organizers described it as a significant step toward rebuilding the future of the institution through alumni-driven development.