Kwara State Government on Tuesday, handed over newly completed classroom blocks and motorised borehole projects to school managements across Ilorin metropolis.
The facilities, executed under the state government’s education revitalisation programme, have been fully completed and are ready for immediate use by learners and teachers in the benefiting schools.
At Fate-Basin Senior Secondary School, Kwara State Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Dr Lawal Olohungbebe handed over a block of three classrooms with an office, a two-room block, toilet compartments, and a motorised borehole for water supply.
Senior Secondary School, Olunlade, also received a block of three classrooms with an office, a two-room block, toilet compartments, and a motorised borehole to enhance teaching and learning.
At Government Day Secondary School, Karumo, the commissioner presented a block of three classrooms with an office, a two-room block, toilet facilities, and a motorised borehole to improve school hygiene.
IMAN Senior Secondary School benefited from a newly built science laboratory of two-class size, alongside a two-room toilet block and a motorised borehole to support practical science education.
Similarly, at Army Day Secondary School, Olohungbebe handed over renovated facilities including a four-classroom block with an office and store on the second floor, and a two-classroom block with office and staff room on the first floor.
The projects at Army Day Secondary School also include the construction of a two-room block with toilet facilities and the provision of a motorised borehole with water reticulation and a generating set.
Dr Olohungbebe charged school managements to ensure proper maintenance of the new and renovated facilities, stressing that public investments must be protected for the benefit of future learners.
He reaffirmed the commitment of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s administration to sustain investment in educational infrastructure and the creation of conducive environments for learning across Kwara State.
In a related exercise, the commissioner worked with the Monitoring and Anti-Loitering Committee to assess compliance with the ministry’s directives on discipline and punctuality across selected schools.
He commended teachers who reported early to duty, describing their punctuality and dedication as commendable examples that reflect professionalism and discipline in the education sector.
Olohungbebe urged others to emulate their colleagues’ commitment, emphasising that effective teaching and learning can only thrive in an atmosphere of punctuality and orderliness.
He also encouraged both staff and students to uphold good conduct, avoid loitering during school hours, and make judicious use of the facilities provided for their academic growth.
Credit: Peter Amogbonjaye
