After seeing the list of schools the Ogun State government said it renovated, reconstructed or upgraded between 2019 and 2021, this reporter on 17 June headed for one of the schools on the list, the Local Government Primary School in Ibeku, a rural community in Yewa North Local Government Area of the state, expecting to be welcomed by its new look.
The pupils and the entire school community were very excited by the development, believing the government had finally remembered their school. “The man just went to the school on October 1st, 2020, removed the three classrooms and the computer laboratory’s roofs, plus the windows and doors marked for renovation,” Mrs Peter told the reporter.“When we heard about it, we dashed there and tried to stop him from removing the roofs in particular; but he just told us to relocate the pupils to another class; that he would be fast with the project. He did same with the computer laboratory. Since then, nothing has changed.
Monday, the primary 6 pupil earlier mentioned, said attention in the classrooms is always diverted by endless readjustment of the sitting arrangements by the pupils during the hot weather.He appealed to the government to complete the renovation work in their school.The Ogun State government allotted N88 billion in 2019, N91 billion in 2020, N56 billion in 2021 and N56 billion in 2022 to SUBEB for infrastruactural development of basic schools in the state.
When contacted, Mr Idowu admitted that the project was transferred to him but refused to name who did that. However, at the school, I found that the building, sited behind the head teacher’s office, had not been completed and no worker was on site. The building plan showed three classrooms on the ground floor and three at the top. But the building was still at the decking stage and does not look like it will be a storey building. There were no building materials at the site.
I saw pupils crowded in the old classrooms with old roofs, cracked walls, faded painting and damaged doors and windows. Officials at the school said some SUBEB officials brought a contractor to the school who returned a few days later to remove the building’s roof, doors and windows. Then, last year, they started working on the block of classrooms. “Till now, the small school project is yet to be completed,” a teacher said.The school building has been turned into a games spot where students enjoy their leisure. Aside from the worn-out planks that join the roofing, nothing new was seen on the building.
They many schools like that in ogun west, i keep thinking everytime if this government is working or doing site investigations, how can we be 3rd largest IGR in Nigeria and yet we lack good road and infrastructure.
AdeBashh
That's why Dapo must not return for 2nd term
If Dapo Abiodum wins... It will rival the re-election of folks like Ikpeazu et al... Chai! This man is a clear fraudster...