Lagos officials’ wives build school for state community

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has described the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials, COWLSO, as dependable partner committed to actualidsing the vision of his administration for the education sector.

The governor, who stated this at the official opening of Ogombo Senior High School donated by COWLSO in collaboration with the state government, added that the gesture would further increase access to secondary education among residents of the area and environs.

Sanwo-Olu saids,  “The commissioning of this purpose built 15-classroom Block is another success story in the efforts of our administration to provide educational infrastructure for effective learning and teaching in a conducive environment.

“It is very important to note that this block of classrooms, comprising three floors, was designed with adequate provision for the needs of physically challenged pupils. This is in compliance with global standards and our T.H.E.M.E.S+ policy thrust of not leaving anyone behind.”

Earlier, the wife of Lagos State governor, Dr Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu who is the COWLSO, said the project was done in partnership with Lagos State Committee on Rehabilitation of Public Schools (SCRPS).

She said, “This journey commenced in December 2021, when COWLSO realized that Ogombo community was in dire need of a secondary school. Students had to trek for over an hour to neighbouring communities before having access to secondary education.

“The plight of these students led to the intervention of COWLSO in embarking on this building project which is in line with the founding objectives of the committee to impact lives positively and contribute immensely to the political and socio-economic development of Lagos State.

The wife of the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, and Chairman COWLSO Project Committee, Mrs Oluremi Hamzat, described Ogombo Senior High School as a masterpiece, fitted with modern state-of-the-art facilities and a completely serene and enabling environment for soundness of mind for children to learn.

She said, “Ogombo Senior High School is a 3-floor project built on a pile foundation with a ramp for the physically challenged.

“The building contains 15 classrooms with 30 toilets containing all necessary sanitary fittings (urinal bowls, standard water closets, wash-hand basins) with regular water supply.

“It also contains necessary facilities which includes a library, laboratories and a separate sick bay with both male and female sections and offices for (teaching) staff, the Vice-principal and Principal respectively.”