₦airaland Forum

Gobir Foundation adopts Okesuna Primary School. Sets aside N100m for development.

A non governmental organization in Kwara State, The Gobir Organization Foundation has adopted the first primary school in Kwara State, Okesuna Primary School Ilorin.

Speaking during the event marking the adoption of the school on Thursday 27th February 2020. The founder of the foundation, Waziri Yakub Gobir, said that the organization has set aside N100 million for development of the school over the next five years.

The school, founded in 1915, a year after the amalgamation of Nigeria, has produced several eminent personalities including the 9th Enir of Ilorin Alhaji Zulukarnaini Gambari. Alhaji Mohammed Gobir the first Waziri of Ilorin was a head master at the school from 1931 to 1934. The late Ambassador Abubakar Garba Gobir graduated from the school in 1958. He later became a teacher in the school. Alhaji Salihu Gobir was also a head master between 1963 to 1965. The Gobir family therefore has a very strong affiliation with the school. This explains Waziri Yakubu Gobir's interest in adopting Okesuna Primary School.

Alhaji Gobir, an illustrious son of the Ilorin Emirate, said that he is delighted to complement the efforts of the State Government.

Waziri Gobir also said that his intervention would be a life time approach, adding that failure of other educational interventions in the country is lack of continuity.

Waziri also said that primary education is the basis of future academic excellence in every child. Adding that whatever level attained in education is affected when the primary level is faulty.

He, therefore, commended the teaching staff of the school for sustaining academic excellence that the school is noted for over the years.

Also speaking, the Education Secretary of the Ilorin East Local Government Area, Alhaji Abdulahi Hassan, said areas of urgent attention in the school include provision of furniture and toilet facilities, adding that "there is no single toilet for both students and teachers since the school B was established.

Other needs are repair of school borehole, equipping of computer room, science kits, supply of ceiling fans, school furniture, structural repairs, etc.

I believe this philanthropist is eyeing something in Kwara state anyway

He contested for the governorship position in the 2019 election.

ERockson:
I believe this philanthropist is eyeing something in Kwara state anyway

for your mind

emirofcalabar:
He contested for the governorship position in the 2019 election.

but that doesn't stopped him for his good work