Rotary Club donates N5m Chemistry Lab

By Damola Kola-Dare

ROTARY CLUB of Onigbongbo has donated a Chemistry laboratory to Immacaulate Heart Comprehensive Secondary School, Maryland, Lagos.

The club’s Service Chairman, Yinka Adeogun, said the project was the idea of a past president, who wanted better science education in schools.

James Ajayi, the President of  Rotary Club, Onigbongbo, noted that the importance of education in the nation’s development could not be overemphasised,hence the prompt completion of the N4.5million project.

Rotary International District 9110 Governor Dr Jide Akeredolu, who  expressed satisfaction with the project praised Ajayi for doing a great job, adding that he expressed fears about its early completion.

Director of Schools Management, Lagos State Ministry of Education District II, Ms Tayelolu Sowemimo, who represented the district’s Tutor-General, lauded the efforts of the club in Onigbongbo schools while urging them to adopt more schools in order to boost education in the state.

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She said: “We are over 106 schools in the district alone. You can imagine the number of schools in the state. The burden of funding education should not be on the government alone, corporate organisations and individuals should also assist.”

The school’s Principal, Mrs Olutoyin Omowunmi Okuwobi, also thanked Rotary for the gesture and for supporting the state government over the years in its drive to boost education. She said the government welcomed private sector participation in the education industry.

Highpoint of the event was the donation of a scale, which costs N320,000 by Mr Dapo Somola, Chairman, One Network Limited, to the laboratory which was sponsored by  Finlab Nigeria Limited, Hi-Impact Amusement Park &Resort.

At the event were Past Assistant Governor (PAG) Bala Yesufu; Prof. Duro Ajeyalemi of the Faculty of Education, University of Lagos, and Prof.Omololu Soyombo of the  Faculty of Social Sciences.