Ondo: My Students are in Danger – Principal cries out

As public and private schools resumed for new academic session in Ondo state last Monday, students of CAC Grammar School,Ondo Town continued their learning in dilapidated structures.

Our correspondent reports that the 40 year old CAC Grammar School Ondo Town is a shadow of itself as the school hall, classrooms, staff rooms are in bad shape.

It was gathered that efforts had been made by parents and other stakeholders to rehabilitate the school but all was unsuccessful.

When our reporter visited the school, Iron sheets, ceilings, doors of classrooms and walls are all in state of disrepair, posing threat to the safety of the children if not urgently addressed.

Lizards, snakes and other reptiles have taken over the school hall as the structure is almost collapsing .

Despite the sorry state of the infrastructure, student were seen learning under the poor condition.

It was observed that some of the classrooms contained about 30 pupils but with few chairs as some students sit while others were on standing to learn.

In an interview, two students, Adeniran Tosin and Olufunso Bola lamented that the condition was getting worst on daily basis.

The students said learning under the condition was not a pleasant experience, calling on the state government to help fix the school.

Also a teacher who spoke on the condition of anonymity said that during raining season ,teachers and pupils are faced with challenges of where to take refuge.

Also Speaking, the principal of CAC Grammar School Ondo Town, Mr Emmanuel Akinfemisoye lamented the deteriorating condition of the school. .

Mr Akinfemisoye said that a lot of people have been contacted to assist the school to fix the structures, but help had not come their way .

He appealed to authorities concerned to come to the aid of the school by fixing the facilities for the students to learn under a conductive atmosphere .

The state governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu had however earmarked #600millon to renovation of schools across Ondo state in the 2021 budget and it is the hope of stakeholders who spoke with Roving Reporters that schools such as the CAC grammar school,Ondo would be considered for rehabilitation.