The Kwara State Government has asked the management of Ansar-Ud Deen College, Ijagbo in the Oyun local government area of the state to forward the list of property damaged during the Monday rainstorm disaster in the community.
Educational institutions, residential buildings and market stalls were among the properties destroyed as a result of the rainstorm.
The Ansar Deen College, Ijagbo was one of the educational institutions affected as more than 10 classrooms had their roofs blown off apart from damage to other teaching and learning structures.
The State Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Lawal Olohungbebe who visited the school on Wednesday conveyed the message of Governor Abdulrazaq, reassuring the school and the broader community of the government’s swift response to restore the affected facilities.
He emphasised the administration’s commitment to ensuring a conducive learning environment for students and teachers alike.
Olohungbebe said, “The school principal should make available, to the Ministry of Education, the list of property damaged by the rainstorm to make urgent repairs, so that students will not be learning in a dilapidated and unfriendly environment.
“I want to assure the school management that their concerns, particularly regarding staff shortages, would be addressed promptly to ensure uninterrupted academic activities.”
The inspection included a thorough assessment of the damaged classrooms and other facilities within the school.
The commissioner also had an interaction with the school leadership to understand their immediate needs, particularly the pressing issue of staff shortage.
The school principals, Mr Olaniyi Musbaudeen and Mrs Saheed A.M. appealed for the immediate intervention of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq to restore the damaged infrastructure.
“We are deeply saddened by this disaster. The destruction of these classrooms poses a serious threat to our students’ education.
“We urgently need the government’s support to rebuild,” Musbaudeen said.
Saheed echoed the call for help, stressing that a delay in reconstruction could have long-term consequences on students’ academic progress.
