How a one-year trip to Enugu became a permanent one for Adewale Alao, founder of Purple Krown College, Enugu

When he finished his higher education, Adewale Alao was posted to Enugu State in 1992 for his compulsory National Youth Service Corps scheme.

Based on the unsubstantiated stories he had heard about the Southeast, he had his qualms about the posting. Matters were not helped by the fact that many of his friends and associates who had been posted to the Southeast had used the influence of their relatives to change the posting from the Southeast to their preferred state. But somehow fate took him to Enugu State and he accepted his fate. Even his family members were not at ease when he left for the Southeast.

After his NYSC orientation, he was posted to College of Immaculate Conception (CIC) Enugu in 1992 for his primary assignment as a teacher. He taught mathematics and further mathematics to the students.

Months into his stay in Enugu, his first-hand experience in the Southeast was completely different from the stories he had heard before.

At the end of his service year in 1993 when the school offered him the chance to become a permanent teacher, he grabbed the opportunity with both hands and stayed back in Enugu, contrary to his thought that he would leave the Southeast after his NYSC.

A journey that he thought would last for one year soon changed course and became a long or permanent one, as he moved from one school to another, rising in the teaching profession, teaching at schools like University of Nigeria Secondary School, Holy Rosary College, Baptist High School, Uwani Secondary School, Pine Crest College, all in Enugu.

Having garnered much experience in secondary school education in Enugu, he saw a gap he could fill and decided to set up his school in Enugu. In 2007, that dream came to fruition as Wale Alao founded Purple Krown College (PKC), Enugu. His mission was to provide quality education to youths at a moderate fee.

The school has been growing in leaps and bounds. Just six years of its existence, Purple Krown College defeated Government College Abuja in 2013 to emerge champions of that year’s finals of the 2013 Shell/NNPC U-18 secondary school football competition which took place in Lagos State, thereby emerging as Nigeria’s representative at King of England’s Cup held in London that year.

Purple Krown College is located at 20/22 Osadebe Street Ogui New Layout, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria has its vision as follows: “To give every student opportunity to discover their true self, develop the strength within (spiritually, physically, academically and socially), and be sharpened into a suitable instrument and productive in the world tomorrow.”

Written by Azuka Onwuka.

iHart:
This could pose a risk to him.

PandoraObi:
They can try, but success story is less than 10% because of bitterness, hatred, hostility, wicked, evil and anguish, who leave a land flowing with milk and honey to unsafe land where their traditional leaders security operatives and influential people are killed like mere cockroaches, what a senseless risk

PandoraObi:
They can try, but success story is less than 10% because of bitterness, hatred, hostility, wicked, evil and anguish, who leave a land flowing with milk and honey to unsafe land where their traditional leaders security operatives and influential people are killed like mere cockroaches, what a senseless risk

MasterJayJay:


Everyone, including reasonable Yoruba people know where skull mining is rampant. So, hush!!

Bluntguy:
If he "interferes" in Enugu politics tomorrow, Enugu people might vote for him instead of asking him to leave their land or asking his family members not to come out of their homes on election day.

Beremx:
is this what you wish your fellow Yoruba man? You are very wicked

PandoraObi:
Stop being mischievous and shallow, no name or place was mentioned in my comment

Maize247:
Propaganda! One Yoruba man has a school in Igbo land and you guys are posting it here as evidence without telling us the victimization he's experiencing there.

PandoraObi:
They can try, but success story is less than 10% because of bitterness, hatred, hostility, wicked, evil and anguish, who leave a land flowing with milk and honey to unsafe land where their traditional leaders security operatives and influential people are killed like mere cockroaches, what a senseless risk

Neddstark:


He should not go into politics. Even if he makes alot of money in the South East, he should respect the natives who understand the people more to handle the politics of the region.
Nigeria is not US or Uk

Neddstark:


He should not go into politics. Even if he makes alot of money in the South East, he should respect the natives who understand the people more to handle the politics of the region.
Nigeria is not US or Uk

MasterJayJay:
Go and interview him, let's hear the victimization.

Brainwashing is not good. Liberate yourself.

Mindlog:
Back then in the late 90s and early 2000s, Alao was a popular name amongst youths in Enugu city because he was the go-to guy when it comes to maths lessons for SSCE, GCE and JAMB,, reason his tutorial centre was always jam packed.

Go to Onitsha, Yorubas tailors run the show..

Then visit many construction sites of those mansions being built in the villages in the East, just speak Yoruba and you get instant response from the Yorubas workers because there is a dearth of such skills amongst igbos, so skilled workers are brought in from the Southwest.

Bluntguy:

He is free to contest for election wherever he lives as long as he has contributed to the development of the place. The Igbos might even honour him with a chieftaincy title. Their thinking is totally different from that of some well known bigots.

Neddstark:


He should not go into politics. Even if he makes alot of money in the South East, he should respect the natives who understand the people more to handle the politics of the region.
Nigeria is not US or Uk

cocolacec:
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South west should implenent skilled workers visa for South Easterners migrating to South West.We only need educated Igbos or someone with skilled work not hustlers coming without cash coming to run trading every one can do.

The Yoruba tailors and construction workers are skiĺled.

Maize247:
Are you guys not ashamed, just one person when your people are everywhere claiming one Nigeria and equity to your selfish advantage but your people will be collecting royalty for opening school in your region from strangers in your region