Ondo Residents Give Akeredolu Knocks As He Distributes N90m Science Laboratory Equipment To Secondary Schools

Residents of Ondo State expressed their anger and disappointments as the state governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu SAN, commissioned and distributed Science Laboratory equipment and Mathematics trainning kits worth N90 million for secondary schools in the state on Tuesday.

While the state government said the commissioning was part of Akeredolu’s commitment to improving the teaching and learning methodologies of Science, Technology and Mathematics in the Secondary Schools in Ondo State, the state Governor, the residents who expressed their disappointment on the governor’s social media page, said the timing of the project only shows that the governor was trying to use it as campaign strategy.

They wondered why the governor had waited for long before investing in education in the state.

Speaking at the event held at Community Education Resource Center, Ayedun, Akure , the state capital, Governor Akeredolu described Science and Technology as a veritable instrument for meaningful development in a 21st century.

He expressed the belief that the strength of any nation depends largely on its capacity to harness Science and Technology for social and economic development.

The Governor disclosed that the realization of the critical role science and technology plays in industrialization and sustainable economic development of a nation prompted his administration to procure the equipment.

Arakunrin Akeredolu stressed that his administration from inception has determined to provide functional education and technological growth that will take the state to the forefront in the world of science and technology.

He assured that his administration will leave no stone unturned in ensuring the Scientific and Technological advancement of the state.

The Governor said: ”This administration has ensured that the rich resources of this state are put into good use and maximally utilized for this state. I therefore , urge the Principals and Teachers of the Schools benefiting from today’s gesture to put the equipment into good use for quality assurance and optimum performances.”

While urging the students to study very hard and ensure excellent performances in their academics, Governor Akeredolu charged the ministry of Education to visit the Schools regularly to ensure the equipment are utilized maximally.

Sixty selected Public Secondary Schools benefitted from the gesture.

However, a lot of angry residents who besieged the social media pages of the governor, especially on Facebook vent their anger and disappointment.

One of the people who reacted to the commissioning, Gbolahan Olubowale said “So for the past four years, Ondo State students have been doing “alternative to science practicals” because their “learned” Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu Aketi was waiting for “election time” before furnishing their Science Laboratories?

“Arakunrin; putting it very diplomatically; you (& all others like you) “no well, at all, at all”!

Another respondent, Ayenumelo Oluwasola stated; “More than 3 year’s in office. Without thinking of it, Election is near now. you just know is needful. Political strategy’s. May God open the eyes of our people.”

Sadeeq Adebayo, in his own submission, said; “Will the students use the equipment in their fathers houses? Kudos to you sir for the provision but please find a means, constitute committee that will look into resumption matters, concerning the ongoing recruitment for teachers and health Officers please hasten the recruitment process before the the coming election since people have done CBT, release results or rather do shortlisting of the people that are qualified. It will really go along way at this time. Thanks.”

To Ogoh Adebayo Martins; “You keep deceiving us with all this petty project. Things that are suppose to be done by local government Chairman. You can only deceive the gullible ones among us.”