Federal Government College, Enugu
Motto | Pro-unitate |
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Motto in English | For unity |
Type | Public |
Established | 1973 |
Administrative staff | about 200 |
Students | about 3,000 |
Location | , |
Campus | -- |
Colours | Red and white |
Sporting affiliations | Fedcol games |
Website | www.fgcenugu.sch.ng |
The Federal Government College, Enugu (FGCE), locally known as Fedi, is a secondary or high school in Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria.[1] The school was created by the Nigerian government in 1973 as one of the federally funded "Unity schools" to bring together students from regions across Nigeria. The school has facilities for both boarding and day students. Students range from Junior Secondary One (JS1) through Senior Secondary Three (SS3). Students must complete the Federal Common Entrance Exams in order to apply for attendance. There are approximately 3,000 students in attendance.
The school is situated on a large campus in Independence Layout, a residential area in the heart of Enugu, the capital city of Enugu State.
Notable alumni[edit]
The secondary school's alumni include former governors of Kaduna State and Cross River State, ministers, captains of industry and Bennet Ifeakandu Omalu, a Nigerian-American physician, forensic pathologist, and neuropathologist who was the first to discover and publish findings on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in American football players while working at the Allegheny County Coroner's Office in Pittsburgh.
- Otunba Akin Alabi
- Buchi Atuonwu
- Daniel K Daniel
- Liyel Imoke
- Ahmed Makarfi
- Kingsley Moghalu
- Bennet Omalu
- Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli
- Odunze Emeruem
- Benedict Peters
- Chukwuemeka Ujam
- Emmanuel Ukaegbu
- Chikwe Ihekweazu
- Adaeze Joseph-Yobo
- Ernest Umeike
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "::FGCE Homepage". www.fgcenugu.sch.ng. Retrieved 2022-08-29.