NewStats: 3,262,652 , 8,177,798 topics. Date: Tuesday, 03 June 2025 at 07:58 AM 1n1f3v

The multi-million naira Ogun State Model School, Ago-Iwoye, established by Senator Ibikunle Amosun-led government, has been abandoned.

The model school, named after the late Professor Sanya Onabamiro, an indigene of Ago-Iwoye, was established alongside 25 others across the 26 state constituencies.

The cost of each model school was put at N750 million by former Governor Amosun, while his Commissioner for Education, late John Odubela put the cost of each school when completed and fully equipped at N1.3 billion naira.

However, since the completion of the school in Ago-Iwoye, it had been neglected and abandoned without being put to any use.

The school has been taken over by reptiles and birds, while some residents of the area now use it as a spot for open defecation.

When the incumbent governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, came into office, he said he was not interested in continuing the model school project of his predecessor, adding that he would demolish some while others would be converted for different purposes.

The governor said some of the model schools were structurally defective and promised to demolish and replace them with vocational training centres and put others to better use.

For instance, the model school at Ikenne had been converted to isolation centre to treat patients of COVID-19.

The one in Abeokuta had equally been converted and used as Bureau of Information and Communication Technology, which is called TECH HUB.

It is in the same vein that indigenes and residents of Ago-Iwoye are calling on Governor Dapo Abiodun to convert the model school in the town to Vocational Centre or other profitable venture, in order to save it from further dilapidation, as some of the ceilings and other fittings are presently collapsing.

Speaking with Journalists, the former Chairman of Ago-Iwoye Central Development Council (ACDC), Otunba Abayomi Bada, said: “Ogun State government should consider the possibility of converting the completed but unutilised or abandoned Prof. Dojo Onabamiro Model Secondary School, Ago-lwoye, to a modern day Institute of Technology, basically to train students on metal fabrication, metal crafting, soldering and many more.

“This would broaden the scope of knowledge to be imparted in addition to the usual stream. I think this is long overdue in this Senatorial District.

“Alternatively, Ago-Iwoye can be the epicenter for the production of Solar s to feed the needs of Ogun State and Nigeria.

“Therefore, the school can be converted to Silicone Village,” he concluded.

Also, a foremost educationist and prominent indigene of Ago-Iwoye, Otunba Ayobade Obajimi, who retired as a Permanent Secretary in the Lagos State Ministry of Education, told Journalist that he appreciated the siting of the Model School in Ago-Iwoye.

However, Obajimi said: “In view of its long abandonment, I want to appeal to the government to convert the Model School to a Technical and Vocational College.

“This suggestion is borne out of the immediate, future and overall good of our people, as the Technical and Vocational College will be a panacea to youth unemployment, underemployment and restiveness in Ago-Iwoye and other neighbouring towns.”

Otunba Obajimi further disclosed that the town already has adequate schools with rooms for expansion for secondary education.

https://theeagleonline.com.ng/multimillion-naira-ogun-model-school-established-by-amosun-abandoned/

Amosun is a bloody thief


Yes I live here in Abk.

And I know how it goes.

Amosun stole and milk Ogun dry I know how they carry Ghana must go almost every weekend .

Imagine one of his Messengers who run errands for him in taking the stolen money from bank to government house building 2 houses under 6months and told me he stole from the stolen money to build it .

Amosun is a fucking thief but you see that useless dapo he is just the equation twin brother of that mannequin in Aso rock . He knows nothing about governance.

Though if I was Dapo, I will do same those model school buildings are useless .

But Amosun build them to make money.

If you know u know

700+ million for 1 secondary school that won't still have library and writing materials .

Well Nigeria politicians does not build on laydown foundations of predecessors.

750 million for school


Abiodon go add 250 million to make it 1 billion

Lol

750M in a government project is as good as saying 250M.

Government of mis management

Damnnn niggar
Isoright....
Government is supposed to be continuum

But here in Nigeria that is not the case

Let Ogun ppl enjoy their Dapo in peace abeg!
Since Amosun is a thief. Very ungrateful bunch

Niaja for you

The Model School project was purely and ego trip by the former governor, a blatant mismanagement of the scarce resources of the state to benefit self and cronnies despite public outcries.

If not because these guys run Paddy Paddy government, the former governor should have been made to give of the fund sunk into the ill-conceived project.

As for the incumbent governor, he should realise that the money invested in that project is the state's money and shouldn't be allowed to go into drains.

It’s just The Nigerian way of doing things, sadly.

Check my profile for phone deals

Last day to enjoy 10percent off all your Jumianigeria orders.....

Beef nation

Yoruba people hate themselves eeeehhhh

One of the major problems of Nigerian politicians Is that there is no CONTINUITY OF PROJECTS...just because u don’t like ur predecessor or u are not from the same party...wasted funds and wasted effort...Nigerian politicians are cursed!!!

BigRocky:
700+ million for 1 secondary school that won't still have libery and writing materials .

Well Nigeria politicians does build on laydown foundations of predecessors

Who understands this?

1.3 Billlion to build a secondary school. Tell me why his successor won't demolish it and construct something else with 3 Billion this time around. We are our own problem in this country.

expertman:
Amosun is a bloody thief

how do you mean?

you must know him inside out for saying this.

They are simply enjoying the benefits of being stupid on election day

BigRocky:
700+ million for 1 secondary school that won't still have libery and writing materials .

Well Nigeria politicians does build on laydown foundations of predecessors

If u had gone to a fully funded and quality model school your writing comprehension would have been better ...no offence

This isn't fair. I hate politicians

I just said I dont want to swear for Dapo.

His score card in road rehabilitation for me is a negative integer.

What's Dapo Abiodun's own in this. The school had been abandoned by Amosun himself before Dapo took over. And according to reports Amosun completed the project and paid off the contractors on paper, but the contractors are still asking for their balance which Amosun claims to have paid, before they can finish up. I think Amosun should be questioned about how he spent the money budgeted for the school.

Dapo is a failure

Dapo was never prepared for this job, he was forced to have it by Boudillon after Amosun denied him the Ogun East Senatorial ticket... 2 years down the line, Dapo is yet to grow into the job, and he doesn't show any signs of growing into it...yet, he will want to go for a 2nd term in office...if his first term performance is this dismal, needless to even project what his 2nd term would look like.

Gov Depe Didirin Abiodun. The most useless gov ever produced by any state in Nigeria.

I don't like that governor much.
Hardly will you read anything positive about him.

Ogun people should open their eyes well in next election.
APC =PDP.
Both are rogue parties.

expertman:
Amosun is a bloody thief

if amosun is a thief then dapo abiodun is a fucking incompetent opportunist who doesn't care about ogun state.

The same Dapo that has no clue on what to do in the state. Tollgate, sango, ota to Ifo is now 4 hours journey any day it rains. Akute, lambe ijoko and Agbado na no go area. God will punish every single Nigeria politician who deliberately decides to bring hardships to hardworking Nigerians.