By Dansu Peter Badagry, February 12, 2025 – The Alapa of the Egun-Awori Kingdom in Apa, Badagry West Local Council Development Area, Oba O...
By Dansu Peter
Badagry, February 12, 2025 – The Alapa of the Egun-Awori Kingdom in Apa, Badagry West Local Council Development Area, Oba Oyekan Adekanmi Ajose Posi II, has officially laid the foundation for a new six-classroom block at Apa Secondary School, marking a significant step towards the establishment of its Senior Secondary arm.
During the foundation-laying ceremony live-streamed by Badagry Parrot and monitored by Badagry Today, Oba Oyekan emphasized that the initiative was aimed at ensuring a seamless transition for students graduating from the Junior Secondary School into the senior level. He assured the community that the project would be completed in time for the commencement of the next academic session.
Apa Junior Secondary School, which was initially established as a self-help community project by the monarch and the people of Apa, has since been taken over by the Lagos State Government for proper administration. The school currently offers education from JSS1 to JSS3, but the absence of a dedicated senior school facility has prevented its expansion. In response, Oba Oyekan personally undertook the construction of a new classroom block to enable the smooth take-off of the Senior Secondary section.
The revered monarch said: "For the past few years, Apa Junior Secondary School has been operational as a self-funded project before being taken over by the Lagos State Government. However, with students now set to graduate from the junior level, it became necessary to provide a senior school facility," the monarch stated.
"Given the concerns raised by school authorities over the lack of classrooms to accommodate the pioneer Senior Secondary students, I felt compelled, alongside the community, to construct another six-classroom block. This project will be completed before the start of the new academic session. I sincerely appreciate the school's management, especially the Principal and Vice Principal, for their perseverance and dedication throughout this process. The success of this school is a collective effort," he added.
The foundation-laying ceremony was attended by prominent community leaders and clergy members from the historic town of Apa, underscoring the significance of the event in the community’s educational development.
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