AGADA COMMUNITY IN IPOKIA LGA, OGUN STATE LAMENTS OVER NEGLECT BY THE GOVERNMENT

Residents of the Agada community in the Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun state have complained about the lack of basic amenities in the community.

Speaking to Newsmen, The Chairman of the Agada Community Development Association, Nurudeen Laoye, said the community was neglected because it was located in a border town.

He added that the community also lacked access to good health care facilities and proper education, Laoye said that the whole community could boast of only one school, which was the Methodist Primary School, Agada, founded in 1929 and had never been renovated, except for some interventions by the alumni association.

Laoye said, “This is the only government primary school in our community; for you to get to another school, you will need to trek a long distance of about three hours. “Many of the teachers would rather not stay here because this place is not developed, and it is also far from Idi-Iroko.”

Residents also complained that flood had taken over the school and students were sent back home whenever it rained because the buildings were old and decrepit, with the classrooms leaking.

A teacher, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said many teachers rejected postings to the school because of its condition and the distance of the community to the town.

She said, “I accepted the posting to this community because this is my home. Many teachers want to avoid coming here because it is far.

“the Flood disturbs us and nothing has been done by the government to renovate this school. It has remained like this since it was established.” She said.

When contacted, the Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Professor Abayomi Arigbadu, said he was not aware there was a dilapidated school in the council. He said, “I am not aware of this. Such reports have not got to my table, If it had, I am sure to attend to it.

Officials and residents of these communities should not get tired to ensure that what is meant to be done is done. They should put in more effort.

“There is another round of intervention, and we will check out the school on the list. I will send officials to go and check out such schools in that community.”