Aaje-Ologo Ogbomoso agog as community awaits approval for pioneer public secondary school

Aaje-Ologo Ogbomoso agog as community awaits approval for pioneer public secondary school

Yinka ADETUNJI

The people of Aaje-Ologo a suburb in Ogbomoso North local government area of Oyo state, are eagerly awaiting the approval of a public secondary school by the Oyo state government.

Championing the cause is the Alaaje of Aaje Ologo HRH Oba Reuben Adesina Amao JP DSS rtd,, who has been frequenting the Ministry of Education Science and Technology, both at the Ibadan headquarters and Ogbomoso zonal office to actualize the dream.

“We have done and put in place all what we are required to do, we have the permanent site being built on three acres of land, at Aaje Ologo and we have a temporary site available boasting some classrooms,” Oba Amao told ogbomosoinsightonline.com.

He continued, “The need for the establishment of the school becomes imperative when we realise that our children trek many distances to acquire secondary education. It is not even the distance alone but the risk involved as the students have to cross busy express roads, which constitutes constant risk to their lives.

”In this millennium we believe education should be accessible to all children. At Aaje we wholeheartedly embrace the vision of His Imperial Majesty Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye Orumogege III that Ogbomoso people should always be at the decision making tables and this can only be achieved if our youths have access to education and are well educated.

“A child that has to trek 6 kilometres every morning and afternoon under scorching sun and torrential rain and navigating treacherous roads will not have incentive to acquire education. That is why we are making the push and appealing for the secondary school moreover when we have free education policy under His Excellency Governor Seyi Makinde and teachers are being employed in numbers.

“Our people are happy with the governor and they want secondary education facility taken closer to them. I am speaking for our people. We are highly desirous of it.”

The Alaaje said they hope the school would commence at the beginning of the 2025/2026 academic session, adding, “and so l have bought chalks, and other necessary items. We are even ready to employ PTA teachers to assist. We are good to go, only waiting for government’s approval which we are sure will come.”

He expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Education for their efforts in making it a reality, revealing the Director of Education Ogbomoso Zonal Office Mr. Adisa visited the community Wednesday for on-site assessment and inspection, during which a courtesy visit was made to the palace.

“We were told they were intensifying work on getting the school approved,” Alaaje informed.