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The Kwara State Government under the leadership of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has handed over newly constructed and renovated educational facilities worth millions of naira to Baboko Community Secondary School, Ilorin, reinforcing its commitment to improving learning infrastructure across public schools.
The Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Dr. Lawal Olohungbebe handed over the projects on Monday, describing the intervention as another demonstration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s unwavering commitment to quality education and human capital development.
The intervention includes four renovated classroom blocks, a remodelled five-classroom block, four upgraded laboratory blocks with equipment, offices, and stores alongside renovated toilet facilities designed to improve teaching, learning and students’ welfare.
Olohungbebe urged the school management, teachers, students, and the host community to protect the facilities, noting that government investments can only deliver lasting value through collective ownership and proper maintenance.
“The government has fulfilled its responsibility by providing these facilities. It is now our collective duty to preserve them and ensure future generations benefit from this investment,” the commissioner said.
He commended Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for sustaining investments in educational infrastructure while acknowledging teachers for their resilience and dedication towards improving learning outcomes across the state’s public schools.
President of the Baboko Ward Development Association, Mallam Abdullahi Toyin, said the community would take ownership of the facilities, assuring the government that residents would work with the school to safeguard the investment.
A community leader and former Permanent Secretary, Mallam Nuhu Mogaji, described the intervention as a turning point for the school, noting that the upgraded facilities would restore parents’ confidence and provide a more conducive environment for effective teaching and learning.
Representing the school’s Alumni Association, Dr. Oniye Ridwanullahi said the transformation had rekindled hope among former students, adding that the association looked forward to complementing the government’s efforts in the school.
The principals of the Senior and Junior Secondary Schools, Alhaja Omolola Afusat Lawal and Mallam Kure Issa Iyanda, described the intervention as timely, noting that, improved classrooms and laboratories would significantly enhance teaching and learning.
Students, including Master Ayantola Benjamin, Miss Karatu Aminat, and Miss Surajudeen Alimat, expressed excitement over the upgraded facilities, saying the improved learning environment would motivate them to study harder and excel academically.
*Peter Amogbonjaye* , ANIPR
Press Secretary
Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development
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