History of Uni-THSOSA

Prior to the emergence of the Engr. Omajuwa Ajuyah led national leadership of THSOSA, the body only existed as enshrined in her constitution, having functional members who have completed their tertiary education and are gainfully employed or have a steady source of income, this was aimed at ensuring that members would be dues payers.

This pattern was noticed to have created a lacuna in the association’s membership strength. From practical experience, it is a verifiable truth that it takes nothing less than 10 years for a student graduating from or exiting DSC Technical High School, to complete his/her tertiary education, get gainfully employed/have a steady source of income, then connect with the DSC Technical School Old Students Association (THSOSA), to become a member. This created lacuna, had caused a lot of potential members to lose track of the association or miss out in areas they would have benefitted from or contributed towards.

To bridge this gap, the THSOSA national executives which were sworn into office at the AGM in November of the year 2017 came up with the initiative to create the tertiary chapters currently referred to as Uni-THSOSA, where members, graduating from or exiting THS, are linked together in a closed circle and constantly in touch with the parent body and any of her chapters within proximity of their locations.

This new approach brought about some positive wins in the following areas:

• It provided room for mentoring by older members of the parent body, bringing about the innovation of the THSOSA Mentor Mentee Scheme (TMMS).
• It provides opportunities for support for students progressing for Industrial Training (IT).
• It created the avenue for student members posted to serve in the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) in areas where THSOSA Chapters exist, to receive necessary support. This has further established constant updates on scholarships, information on internships and job opportunities amongst the Uni-THSOSA Chapters.

Mr. Tobor Chunu, the Current THSOSA National President (TNP) (Then National Vice President) and former Public Relations Officer of the THSOSA Port Harcourt Chapter (TPHCPRO) was assigned as the convener/coordinator and focal point for all Uni-THSOSA matters. He swung into action immediately, reaching out to students in various institution of higher learning in Nigeria, starting from his base in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

UNI-THSOSA CHAPTERS

The Uni-THSOSA Chapters have been on a steady growth. As at September 2023, there exists 14 of the Uni-THSOSA Chapters, some of which have been formally inaugurated, while others are in the process of being inaugurated.

The Uni-THSOSA Chapters currently onstream includes the following;

Uni-THSOSA AAU – Ambrose Ali University

Uni-THSOSA ABUAD – Afe Babalola University

Uni-THSOSA Bayelsa

Uni-THSOSA Benin

Uni-THSOSA CAL/AKS – Akwa Ibom/Cross Rivers zone

Uni-THSOSA DELSU – Abrak/Ozoro Campuses

Uni-THSOSA Eku

Uni-THSOSA FUPRE – Federal University of Petroleum, Effurun

Uni-THOSA Lagos

Uni-THSOSA OAU – Obafemi Awolowo University

Uni-THSOSA Owerri

Uni-THSOSA Port-Harcourt

Uni-THSOSA PTI

Uni-THSOSA General – To cater for those in institutions not yet covered