Ogun State - OGSG To Upgrade Infrastructures At S D I, Iperu

[OgunState]

 The Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has instructed that immediate palliative measures be taken to upgrade infrastructure of the 57 year old Social Development Institute (SDI), Shasha Iperu, Remo. Governor Amosun who gave this directive during his visit to the institute which is an affiliate of Olabisi Onabanjo University to ascertain its level of infrastructural decay, expressed optimism that the measures would help bring back its lost glory.

Amosun said total renovation of the existing structure on ground would be embarked upon, while new structures would be put up soon to create a conducive atmosphere for learning. He assured that the institute would not be left out in the massive developmental construction going on in the State, positing that “if you are not developed socially, you will not do well even in our human endeavour”.

The Governor affirmed that the institution’s graduation ceremony which had been on hold in the past eight years would be held, but not until after the rehabilitation had been carried out.Also speaking, Commissioner for Community Development and Cooperatives, Chief Samuel Aiyedogbon, whose Ministry is supervising the institute explained that it was established by the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo to provide leadership trainings for community leaders, traditional rulers, politicians and social workers both from within and outside country.

Ayedogbon assured both students and staff that with the intervention of the Governor, better days are ahead for the institute which had suffered long years of neglect.In his appreciation, Principal of the institute, Mr. Samuel Adebayo, commended Governor Amosun for the visit, saying that it was the first a Governor visited the institute officially in the last 10 years He urged that actions to renovate dilapidated structures be expedited, pointing out that the institute offers Certificate and Diploma in Social Works and Social Development respectively.

Via: Ogun State Government - Official Press Release

[Folami David]

This should not happen only in Ogun state because every Nigerian state deserves it. Our governors should be more serious....