Segun Ayinde, Abeokuta
The Ogun State Government has commenced the construction of 12 mega classrooms across flagship state-owned secondary schools in the four divisions of the state, in a bid to accommodate more learners and ease overcrowding in other schools.
Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, disclosed this during an interview with journalists at his office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
He explained that three mega classrooms would be built in each of the four divisions—Egba, Yewa, Ijebu, and Remo—totaling 12 classrooms. The initiative, he said, is a key part of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s education agenda and is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
Prof. Arigbabu noted that flagship schools like Abeokuta Grammar School, Baptist Boys High School (BBHS), African Grammar School, Baptist Girls College, Yewa College, and others are in high demand among parents, prompting the need for additional infrastructure.
Construction, he added, has already commenced at Abeokuta Grammar School and Salawu Abiola Comprehensive High School.
“These classrooms are of world-class standard,” Arigbabu said. “They are meant to complement existing infrastructure in our flagship schools, which are heavily subscribed to by parents across the state.”
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He further explained that while the government has introduced entrance assessments to regulate admission into these schools, the new classrooms would help accommodate more brilliant learners and reduce pressure on the system.
“Instead of increasing the number of students per class, we’re expanding infrastructure to maintain quality while allowing more qualified students in. This will also free up space in other schools and improve learning conditions across the board,” he added.
The commissioner emphasized that the classrooms were strategically located in schools with high demand, rather than in rural areas where patronage might be low.