Reopen Our Schools, ASUSSN Tells Amosun
Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has been urged to reopen secondary schools closed down many years ago by previous administrations.
The call was made by the President of the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools of Nigeria, (ASUSSN), Ogun State chapter, Comrade Tunde Folarin, in an exclusive interview with P.M.NEWS in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
He explained that 11 of the schools spread across the state should be opened in the first phase.
The ASUSSN boss assured the governor of the support of his union in its effort to reposition education the state. ”We had earlier identified 11 of such schools for reopening to the governor. Reopening them will provide easy access to education for children in those areas.
“The schools are viable. We have renovated the blocks of classrooms for the take-off of schools in the next academic session.We have provided everything the schools needed to take off and we have met the community leaders of the areas where the schools are located to contribute to the reopening of the schools.
“We have cut the grass, provide furniture for both students and teachers.
“As I’m talking to you, some structures in the schools are being renovated by the union.
“We feel it is our corporate social responsibility to partner with the government to rebuild education in the state,” Folarin stated.
He also disclosed that come Tuesday,11 September, 2012, the union would donate money to the state government’s education fund through the Teaching Service Commission, TESCOM.
Folarin appealed to the governor to grant their request by reopening the 11 schools located at Odogbolu, Ijebu North, Ijebu Ode, Ijebu North-East and Abeokuta North local government areas.
Some of the schools were identified as Imodi-Ijasi Community Comprehensive High School,, Odogbolu; Ikangba
Comprehensive High School, Odogbolu; Odo-Epo Comprehensive High School, Odogbolu; Emuren/Odo Epo and Moraika comprehensive high schools, Mobalufon/Moraika.
By Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta
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