Hon. Bello Saliu Bamidele is a distinguished alumnus of Community Grammar School, Otan-Ile, an educationist, accountant, stockbroker, banker and community leader whose life reflects excellence, integrity, leadership and selfless service.
He obtained a B.Sc. (Ed.) in Economics from Obafemi Awolowo University in 1996 and an M.Sc. in Economics from the University of Lagos in 2006. He is a Chartered Accountant of Nigeria and a Chartered Stockbroker of Nigeria.
He began his professional career as a teacher at the International School, University of Lagos, before proceeding into the banking sector. He also served as Chairman of a Local Government Caretaker Committee from 2021 to 2022 and was elected President of the Otan-Ile Progressive Union on 31 December 2022.
However, beyond his impressive professional accomplishments, Hon. Bello Saliu Bamidele will be remembered for his exceptional commitment to his alma mater and the growth and unity of the Methseco Old Students Association.
He has been one of the architects of the modern Methseco alumni movement, providing leadership, coordination, and continuity in the activities of old students.
He was instrumental in coordinating the first physical meeting of the Old Students Association, held on 26 December 2019 at the school hall, and subsequently played a key role in the establishment and strengthening of the Association’s financial structure and activities.
Under his leadership and coordination, the alumni have undertaken several important interventions in the school. These include the re-roofing of the Red Block and school hall, as well as the sustained payment of PTA teachers’ salaries since 2020. What began with a monthly salary of about ₦18,000 in early 2020 has progressively increased to approximately ₦50,000–₦60,000 per month, reflecting the alumni’s growing commitment to the welfare of teachers and the educational development of the school.
Working alongside the late Alhaji Nafiu Bello, Mr. Ayomide Fasugba and other committed old students, Hon. Bello Saliu Bamidele has also contributed significantly to the mobilisation of alumni members for the repair, renovation and improvement of school facilities.His service to the school extends beyond the activities of the Old Students Association.
As President of the Otan-Ile Progressive Union, he has consistently used his position to mobilise the sons and daughters of Otan-Ile towards the development of their alma mater. Through these efforts, the school has benefited from initiatives including free JAMB and WAEC support for selected students, scholarships, provision of textbooks for the school library, provision of tables and chairs for students, renovation of the staff room, and other educational intervention.
These contributions demonstrate that for Hon. Bello Saliu Bamidele, being an alumnus is not merely a matter of belonging to a graduating set; it is a continuing responsibility to protect, support, and develop the institution that helped shape the life of the school.
His commitment to Methseco, his dedication to the welfare of teachers and students, his ability to mobilise fellow alumni, and his sustained efforts towards the physical and educational development of Community Grammar School, Otan-Ile, have made him a worthy ambassador of his alma mater and a distinguished pillar of the Methseco
Old Students Association.
In recognition of his distinguished character, loyalty, leadership, selfless service, alumni commitment and enduring contributions to the development of Community Grammar School, Otan-Ile and the Methseco Old Students Association,
Hon. Bello Saliu Bamidele is hereby honoured with the DIGNIFIED ALUMNI AWARD.
Ladies and gentlemen, we proudly present Hon. Bello Saliu Bamidele (BSB), a distinguished son of Community Secondary Grammar School, Otan-Ile, a committed member of the 1984 Set, and a worthy recipient of the Dignified Alumni Award.
CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS WELL-DESERVED HONOUR.
CITATION IN HONOUR OF HON. BELLO SALIU BAMIDELE FOR THE DIGNIFIED ALUMNI AWARD.
