Over 2,000 Schools Get 14,000 Furniture In Ogun

Ogun State Government says it has 

provided and distributed over 14,000 furniture to more than 2000 schools across the State, with another fresh approval for the construction and distribution of 25,000 chairs and tables to be done in two phases

The State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu who revealed this, vowed that the Prince Dapo Abiodun led administration would not rest on its oars at addressing infrastructural deficit which spans decades in the education sector, to further ensure conducive learning environment 

Arigbabu who gave the assurance, while addressing newsmen in his office at  Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, said the distribution of furniture and other materials to schools had been systematic

The Commissioner who was reacting to a report with the picture of students of  St. Kizito Senior Secondary School in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area writing the ongoing promotional.examination  on the floor,  said the school and other schools had been having their share of the distribution of furniture by the present administration

He  solicited the support of well-meaning individuals to join hands with the government in its resolve to promote the wellbeing of both the students and teachers.

According to him, “Ogun State has over 2000 schools, and we have been distributing chairs and tables and still doing so. Addressing the issue of St. Kizito school, I can tell you we have supplied a new set of chairs and tables immediately, the  school has benefitted from the first set of furniture distributed earlier this year and we will not rest until our learners study in a better and conducive environment”.

The Commissioner explained that the Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun gave approval for the construction and distribution of 25,000 chairs and tables which would be in 2 phases, revealing that the first 12,500 had been distributed, while 1,500 out of the second phase had also been distributed to tackle the furniture deficit in the primary, secondary and technical schools across the State.

Also speaking, his counterpart in the Ministry of Information and Strategy, Alhaji Waheed Odusile affirmed that the school had benefited from the first phase of furniture distributed and has been scheduled for the second phase of distribution, saying that the prompt intervention of government to the school was not a knee-jerk reaction to the reported story.