Nigeria, Dec. 14 -- There was an atmosphere of deep nostalgia, joy and celebration at Qua Iboe Church Secondary School, Ika Annang, on Friday, as members of the school's Alumni Association returned to their alma mater for their maiden Alma Mater Town Hall Meeting, marking their first official reunion in decades.

The historic gathering, held at the school premises in Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, brought together accomplished men and women who once passed through the institution's classrooms, laboratories and dormitories decades ago. For some of the visiting alumni, it was their first time stepping into the school since graduation.

Dressed in their old green-and-white school uniforms, five of the alumni relived thei...