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Ekiti Gets First Inclusive School, Hands Over Adaptive Learning Facility by AngelGabbyShara(op): 11:49am On Sep 19, 2025

Ekiti Gets First Inclusive School as Oyebode Hands Over Adaptive Learning Facilities in Ikole-Ekiti

History was made on Thursday as the Irepodun Community Pilot School, Ikole-Ekiti, was officially handed over to the state government as the first inclusive school in Ekiti.

The project, spearheaded and donated by the Former Commissioner for Finance, Hon. Akintunde Oyebode, features retrofitted adaptive classrooms and facilities designed to provide children with special needs equal access to quality education alongside their peers.

The newly completed facility was handed over to the Office of Special Education and Social Inclusion, headed by Princess Adetoun Agboola, in a colourful ceremony witnessed by dignitaries including the Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adeoye Aribasoye (representing Governor Biodun Oyebanji), Special Adviser on Information, Chief Taiwo Olatunbosun, former Attorney General, Barr. Wale Fapohunda (SAN), Hon. Dapo Karounwi, the Elekole in Council, represented by Chief Olotin and community leaders, among others.

Hon. Oyebode, while addressing pressmen, said his vision for the project was driven by compassion and the urgent need to reduce the struggles faced by children with disabilities in accessing education.

“This project is about giving every child a fair chance. Before now, children with special needs in Ikole and neighbouring towns had to travel far to find inclusive schools. This new facility eliminates that burden and ensures they can learn in a supportive environment close to home,” he said.

He explained that the classrooms were carefully designed to meet inclusive education standards, stressing that the gesture was not charity but an investment in human dignity and the future of Ekiti State.

The Special Adviser on Special Education and Social Inclusion, Princess Adetoun Agboola, described the event as a major milestone in Ekiti’s journey toward mainstreaming children with disabilities.

She noted that the Federal Ministry of Education had urged states to develop actionable work plans for Inclusive Education and Ekiti was already taking bold steps in that direction under Governor Oyebanji.

“Inclusive education ensures that children with disabilities learn in the same classrooms as their non-disabled peers. It fosters empathy, equity and opportunity. Hon. Oyebode has again shown his commitment to people with disabilities in Ekiti by initiating this groundbreaking project,” Agboola said.

She further disclosed that parents of registered children had been given tokens to purchase uniforms, a step she said would encourage immediate enrollment and early resumption of the children in school.

Speaking on behalf of Governor Oyebanji, Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Hon. Adeoye Aribasoye praised the initiative, describing it as a vital complement to the administration’s people-centred policies.

He said the project shows that private individuals and government can work together to create an inclusive and enabling environment for every child, saying Hon. Oyebode has shown great compassion, with a call on other well-meaning Ekiti sons and daughters to emulate the gesture of giving to society.

Hon Aribasoye reaffirmed the commitment of the Ekiti State Government to providing an enabling environment for the people living with disabilities across the state.

Also speaking, Special Adviser for Information, Hon. Taiwo Olatunbosun, highlighted the importance of private contributions to public development.

He noted that government cannot provide all infrastructure alone, stressing that initiatives like Oyebode’s are a great addition to humanity.

High Chief Shayo Okunola, who represented the Elekole of Ikole-Ekiti, conveyed the monarch’s appreciation to Hon. Oyebode, describing him as a worthy ambassador of the town; just as he assured him of the community’s continuous support in his political journey.

He expressed the belief that the opening of the school means that children with special needs no longer have to endure long commutes to access quality education without discrimination.

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Re: Ekiti Gets First Inclusive School, Hands Over Adaptive Learning Facility by Nwaikpe: 12:24pm On Sep 19, 2025

They keep adopting new things without learning the previous one.
Even though PWDs deserve a place in the society, I must ask as well:

What have they done with the normal schools?
Do they have adequate and motivated teaching staffs?
Do they have the adequate facilities?

If you consider how teachers (due to their lack of motivation) behave toward normal children in normal schools, you'd cringe at what they could do to PWDs who have no way to defend themselves or speak for themselves. That is exactly why I believe that you have to pass primary one before you go to primary two. Watch as how they will buy laptops and put in dilapidated buildings and claim they are teaching children AI when the children don't even know what electricity is.

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Re: Ekiti Gets First Inclusive School, Hands Over Adaptive Learning Facility by BarrElChapo(m): 12:24pm On Sep 19, 2025

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Re: Ekiti Gets First Inclusive School, Hands Over Adaptive Learning Facility by ElevationD: 12:24pm On Sep 19, 2025

And the water purifier at the top of the shelf for children to get clean water to drink. Fantastic. That’s an expensive size. Good plan. Children can learn Uba very conducive environment. Hopefully the fees will not be beyond the lower earning citizens.

Thank you very much to the donor.

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Re: Ekiti Gets First Inclusive School, Hands Over Adaptive Learning Facility by GrammarNazi1(m): 12:24pm On Sep 19, 2025

That's very impressive.

cool

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Re: Ekiti Gets First Inclusive School, Hands Over Adaptive Learning Facility by BarrElChapo(m): 12:25pm On Sep 19, 2025

Awesome 👏🏼

quote author=Nwaikpe post=136851074]They keep adopting thisngs that they have not even learnt the previous one[/quote]

Re: Ekiti Gets First Inclusive School, Hands Over Adaptive Learning Facility by free2ryhme: 12:35pm On Sep 19, 2025

AngelGabbyShara:
Ekiti Gets First Inclusive School as Oyebode Hands Over Adaptive Learning Facilities in Ikole-Ekiti

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after this news na here it ends no follow up nothing

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Re: Ekiti Gets First Inclusive School, Hands Over Adaptive Learning Facility by kelvindj98: 1:15pm On Sep 19, 2025

Ekiti, the state with the highest number of professors. Can see why they take education seriously.

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Re: Ekiti Gets First Inclusive School, Hands Over Adaptive Learning Facility by Tayorshd87(m): 2:17pm On Sep 19, 2025

If we look at the way ekiti is producing professors year in and out ehn 🤔
.Nigeria should have been a producing nation with all their agric lecturers even engineering lecturerrs yet we still import ..

Education is not all about what Is on paper but what we can produce or products from it 😉

Enough of paper paper qualifications without skill abeg

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Re: Ekiti Gets First Inclusive School, Hands Over Adaptive Learning Facility by benardtotti(m): 2:18pm On Sep 19, 2025

AngelGabbyShara:
Ekiti Gets First Inclusive School as Oyebode Hands Over Adaptive Learning Facilities in Ikole-Ekiti

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Princess Adetoun Agboola , my friend , GREATEST UITE! Recte sapere fons 😁😁😁😁

Re: Ekiti Gets First Inclusive School, Hands Over Adaptive Learning Facility by John4B: 2:31pm On Sep 19, 2025

He noted that government cannot provide all infrastructure alone, stressing that initiatives like Oyebode’s are a great addition to humanity.

As if the governor has done any.....

Re: Ekiti Gets First Inclusive School, Hands Over Adaptive Learning Facility by anonimi: 5:15pm On Sep 19, 2025

kelvindj98:
Ekiti, the state with the highest number of professors. Can see why they take education seriously.

If Ekiti takes education seriously then what % of schools are free, in line with PDP’s federal matching funds through UBEC to help states achieve nine years of free and compulsory education for all children?

anonimi:
Ratio of public to private schools in Lagos State is one to 22 ― Commissioner
September 4, 2022

The Lagos State government has said the ratio of public to private schools at both primary and secondary school levels in the state is one to 22.

The state’s Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, gave the revelation in her remark at the 2022 edition of the Total School Support Seminar Exhibition (TOSSE) held at Oregun in Ikeja between Thursday and Friday.

https://tribuneonlineng.com/ratio-of-public-to-private-schools-in-lagos-state-is-one-to-22-%E2%80%95-commissioner/

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