Association Donates N30m Science , Computer Equipment To Schools

Omu-Aran Development Association
(ODA) has  donated laboratories and
science and computer equipment worth N30 million to four schools in the area.

Our correspondent reports that the schools are Omu-Aran High
School, Ofe-Aran Commercial College, Ogbo Grammar School and Aperan
Comprehensive College.

The association’s president, Chief Peter Oyinloye, said that
the project was financed from the proceeds of the 2012 Omu-Aran Day held on May
19.

Oyinloye said that “every child counts and that is why we
always give priority attention to the education of our children.

“It is also in tandem with the educational policy of the
Kwara State Government in ensuring that every child acquires functional and
qualitative education,” he said.

Oyinloye said that the rehabilitation of science buildings
and reconstruction of laboratories cost N14.8 million while science equipment
and home economics materials were acquired for N7.1 million.

According to Oyinloye, 20 units of computer sets and back-ups
were acquired at the cost of N7.5 million while other items gulped N1.1
million.

Oyinloye appealed to the state government to deploy more
science teachers to schools in the area and provide motorised boreholes for
effective utilisation of the equipment.

Alhaji Lamidi Alabi, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of
Education and Human Capital Development, who represented the state governor,
Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, said the government would look into the association’s
request.

The Olomu of Omu-Aran, Oba Charles Ibitoye, urged the
principals of the benefiting schools to ensure judicious use of the equipment.