On the reason behind the rehabilitation of the school under the Accelerating Action for the Elimination of Child Labour Africa project funded by the Government of the Netherlands, the Director explained that the ACCEL Project supported the enrolment and re-enrolment in school, of 110 children at risk of child labour in Oke Agunla. The children have also been provided with back-to-school kits and they are recording increased interest to attend school.
“However, this interest in school was dampened by the inadequate situation of the community primary school. It is for this reason that the project decided to contribute to the renovation of this school, to foster school attendance and increase academic performances for the children,” Phala said. She expressed hope that the children of Oke-Agunla would grow up to be the leaders their village desired, as well as the citizens of whom their country could be proud.
Representing the Ondo State Government, the Coordinator of Ondo State Operations Coordinating Unit, Olaoluwa Bankole, assured the team that the government would complement the kind gestures of ILO-ACCEL by addressing the problem of staff shortage in the school. He expressed the appreciation of the Ondo State Government to ILO-ACCEL Africa for the tremendous support to quality education in the state by renovating the Oke Agunla Community School, Ondo State.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.