Oyo State Government yesterday in Ibadan began the demolition of dilapidated blocks of classrooms in its schools.
Prof. Adeniyi Olowofela, the State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, said the demolition would pave way for the classrooms’ rehabilitation and construction.
“Government has identified school structures that requires re-construction and rehabilitation, particularly some built in the 1950s with mud and cannot stand the test of time.
“The state government has approved two billion for the construction and rehabilitation of 100 dilapidated secondary school structures while the remaining N3.6 billion will be used for primary schools,’’ he said.
He stated that the state government was not only building capacities in education but also infrastructures like roads and model schools.
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