NICKNAMES

Nicknames and slangs were the colourful embroidery which embellished the dreary fabric of school life to give it some semblance of colour. It was near impossible to pass through GCI without earning a nickname. The nickname defined many students while their real names struggled to be remembered. A student's nickname told a lot about his popularity; otherwise, it notified of his notoriety. Most nicknames would merely be a corruption of a student's real name, some subtly exploited a physical feature or characteristic, some would be inherited from an older sibling and some were just affectionate appellations, especially those by which school staff came to be known.
In those days, the most durable nickname in GCI was Saku, belonging to the school Principal, Chief J.B.O. Ojo, and was earned when he was a student at GCI, nearly thirty years before he returned as principal. Virtually all GCI teachers had nicknames. The more popular ones in the 1970-1974 timeline included:

1. Mr. Aluko - Mango - Geography
2. Mr. Arodudu - Aroblack - English
3. Mr. Komolafe - Agbe - Agric Science
4. Mr. Emordi - ASE Pako - Woodwork
5. Mr. Oyetunji - Jamint - Vice Principal
6. Mrs. Orisasanpe - Orisha - French
7. Mrs. Oluwole - Satina - Biology and General Science
8. Mr. Oyekan - TehTeh - English
9. Mr. Olusanya - Pappy Parrot - Woodwork
10. Mr. Adeyeye - En Retard — French
11. Mr. Adelakun - Ako Miler - Mathematics
12. Mr. Fayomi - Fireman - Physics
13. Mr Dada - Ecce - ???
14. Mrs. Latunji - Scottie - Science
15. Mr. Stonehocker - Norin your hands - Tech drawing
16. Mr Ojo - Desperando - Geography
17. Mr Ogunjobi - Ebora - Arts
18. Mrs Ogunode - Mummy - History
19. Mr Adeyemo - Atombe - French.



Culled from:Metamorphoses, 50th Anniversary Yearbook(1970 Set)