The ranking Member House Representatives for Ikeja Federal Constituency Rt Hon James Abiodun Faleke has commissioned a block of 15 classrooms, computer room, offices at the 9 Brigade Primary School, Ikeja Military Cantonment, Ikeja, Lagos.
The building facilitated by the Federal Lawmaker is equipped with furniture which include chairs, desks, 40 computers and toilets on each floor, with 3 offices for staff, and borehole with 10,000 liters water-tank with solar powered pumping machine.
Faleke in his keynote address expressed his gratitude to the Nigerian Army and other security forces for their efforts in keeping the country safe in the light of the present security challenges from the Boko Haram and other terrorist militants.
The Akorede-Atunluse of Ikeja-Land recounted how he lived in the Ikeja Military Cantonment during his National Youth Service Corps year, noted that the military deserves all the support they can get because of their important role in nation building
Rt Hon Faleke said “we appreciate all members of the Nigerian Army, some of us who sit down in our homes goes on the social media to make nasty comments without considering what our soldiers go through, they go through a lot in the hand of the terrorists who don’t want Nigeria to be peaceful, these men and women of the Nigerian Army are keeping us safe”. Rather than us fighting invation from other counties we are fighting internal battle from those who don’t want Nigeria to be safe. But I can assure you by the grace of God that the president and commander in Chief of the Arm Forces, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will ensure that this country remain safe”.
In our recognition of the fact that soldiers are doing so much we outside the barracks cannot but remember to keep the hope of our children and to ensure they have conducive environment so we have to keep intervening in the educational sector, this should be the 16th we are intervening.
In the recent past we have build a block of 12 classrooms at Onipetesi Primary School, we have built six classrooms at Omole Junior Secondary School, 13 classroons at Model Primary school inside this Cantonment, six classrooms at Anifowose Primary School, and of course this edifice we are commissioning today has 14 classrooms, offices meant for teachers and headteacher, so rainfall won’t be an issue again and of course we also have a 10,000 litre water tank reservoir and solar powered pumping machine to serve the school.
We don’t want our children to leave school without having access to computer for ICT so we have provided 40 computers in this school.
We urged the Education Secretary and Headmistress to ensure the school is well protected. In addition to the schools we have intervened we have also provide three ICT Centers powered by solar and in the recent past we have shared 440 laptops to both students and teachers,
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division Nigerian Army (NA) Major General Mohammed Takuti Usman in his appreciation message expressed his gratitude to Rt Hon Faleke for touching people;s life positively
He noted that “there is nothing that move me like someone touching people’s lives, Rt Hon Faleke you are touching lives everywhere, I gone through all that you have been doing, may God Almighty reward you, may your children surpass you”.
By the grace of God this building will stand the test of time. I am aware you must have relationship wiyh the Army, and thank God you confirmed it”.
The Executive Chairman Onigbongbo LCDA, Hon Oladotun Olakanle in his goodwill message expressed gratitude to Rt Hon Faleke for his numerous sustainable development projects in the Ikeja Federal Constituency.
The Council Chairman promised adequate maintenance of the facility, also urged students and teachers to make best use of the facility.
The headteacher, staff and students were full appreciation and praises for the Chairman House Committee on Finance for the laudable project completed within a short while.
The event recorded an impressive turnout from royal fathers, CDA/CDC, party chieftain and a host of others.
