
Members of the Editorial Board of Government College Umuahia 1972 (bi-weekly ‘Red Star’ and annual ‘The Umuahian’). Sitting L to R: Basil C. “Alika” Okafor, Okey Onwu, H.O.N.Y. Nkwocha (co-Editor-in-chief), Mr. S. O Nwabuisi (Master-in-charge), Ben Akah (co-Editor-in-chief), Gab ‘Stingo’ Ugwu (Assistant Editor), Umeh Ogboso
Standing L to R: R. U. Okolo, Willie Nnorom (R.I.P), Dennis Ilogu, Rex Obonna, Eni Kalu, C. Okpala, Augustine Nwokocha (R.I.P.), Ikem Okoye, Allwell Onukaogu (‘Zoiing’), and Munachi Okorocha.

The Government College Umuahia was founded by Reverend Robert Fisher on January 29, 1929 when he opened the gates of the school to 25 students drawn from all parts of Nigeria and West Africa, but with catchment in Eastern Nigeria, and the Southern Cameroons.