Senator representing Oyo Central Senatorial District, Senator Teslim Folarin has commissioned 36 blocks of classrooms with 20 toilet rooms, solar-powered boreholes and solar lights at Elekuro Junior and Senior Secondary Schools, at Abonde in the Ona-Ara Local Government Area of the state.
The three-term Senator also handed over another four (4) ICT Centres to beneficiary secondary schools, which included Ilora Baptist High School, Ilora (Afijio LGA); Ladigbolu Grammar School, Ladigbolu (Oyo West LGA); Sasa Community High School, Sasa (Akinyele LGA); and Community High School, Isebo (Egbeda LGA) of Oyo Central.
The ICT Centres were equipped with the Mikano generators, projectors, printers, photocopiers, inverter batteries and internet subscription for a year, among others.
While handing over the facilities last week, Folarin, said that he was passionate and committed to providing a serene environment for students to acquire sound education in their pursuit of academic excellence and research for information and, by extension, improve teaching methods.
Folarin disclosed that he had facilitated 17 ICT Centres and 88 fully-furnished classrooms across public schools in his district, plus a MacArthur ICT and Communication Centre at the University of Ibadan, within 3 years.
He, therefore, urged the beneficiary school management to maintain the facilities, and look for ways to sustain them.
He stated that his administration would be highly committed to qualitative education for all, not quantitative education, without substance.
The Chairman of Abonde Community, Elder Taiwo Ojediran, applauded Senator Folarin for his qualitative representation and for facilitating masses-oriented projects in the Senatorial District.
“Senator Folarin has repeatedly proven himself to be an education-friendly lawmaker,” Ojediran said.
In his remarks, the Principal, of Community Grammar School, Sasa in Akinyele LGA, Mrs. Fafioye, represented by Mr. O. J. Olalere, thanked Senator Folarin for the kindhearted gesture, pledging the readiness of the school to maximize the centre for its intended purpose
