Community cries out as flooded classrooms sack Ogun pupils

Residents and parents of pupils of Methodist Primary School, Agada, in the Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State have expressed concern over the poor condition of the school.

They lamented that flood had taken over the school, which is the only primary school in the community.

PUNCH Metro gathered that the school, which was founded in 1929, had never been renovated, except for some interventions by the alumni association.

The buildings are old and decrepit, with the classrooms leaking.

Our correspondent learnt that there were not enough teachers in the school, and chairs were not sufficient for the pupils.

A teacher, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said many teachers rejected postings to the school because of its condition and the distance of the community to the town.

She said, “I accepted the posting to this community because this is my home. Many teachers don’t want to come here because it is far.

“When it is about to rain, we always ask the pupils to go home because of the leaking roof. There is nowhere you can hide when it rains here.

“Flood disturbs us and nothing has been done by the government to renovate this school. It has remained like this since it was established.”

A mother of three, Ajoke Shonde, said all her children attended the school. Punch