| Government College, Umuahia | |
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| Address | |
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Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Road Umuahia, , Nigeria | |
| Coordinates | 5°29′58″N 7°32′17″E / 5.499367°N 7.538167°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary school |
| Motto | In Unum Luceant (May We Shine as One) |
| Established | 1929 |
| Founder | Rev. Robert Fisher |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Houses | 11 (Cozens, Erekosima, Extension, Fisher, Kent, New, Niger, Nile, School, Simpson, Wareham) |
| Colour(s) | Red, Pink & Brown |
| Publication | The Umuahian (formerly "The Eastern Star" and "The Red Star") |
| Pupils | Umuahians |
| Former pupils | Umuahians, Old Boys |
| Spouses of Old Boys | Young Girls |
| Website | gcu |
Government College Umuahia, or GCU, is an independent secondary school for boys located on Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene road in Umuahia, Nigeria.[1]
Twenty years after the establishment of Kings College, the first government-owned high school, by the British colonial government, three similar public schools were founded in 1929. These three institutions, Government College Umuahia (GCU), Government College, Ibadan and Government College Zaria (now Barewa College), were designed to follow the traditions of British public schools such as Eton, Harrow and Winchester. The GCU was known as the 'Eton of the East,' at that time because it was located in Nigeria's orient and was known for its elite standards and selectivity.[2]
Rev. Robert Fisher was the founding principal of GCU.[3]
On December 22, 2014, a Deed of Trust was signed with the Abia State government, thereby vesting the Fisher Educational Trust with all legal interests, rights and power pertaining to ownership, management, operation, control and funding of Government College Umuahia. The trust was set up by the Government College Umuahia Old Boys Association.
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- ^ Writer, Guest (2021-06-15). "The return of Government College Umuahia". TheCable. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
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