By means of Abah Benjamin Eneojoh
Govt Area, Lokoja
October 13, 2026
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has promised a complete renovation of Govt Science Secondary College (GSSS), Zone 8, Lokoja, in a renewed effort to revive the establishment’s former glory and reposition it for efficient instructing and finding out.
The Governor made the dedication on Tuesday all through the flag-off and distribution of Again-to-College fabrics organised via the Kogi State APC Former Commissioners Discussion board, the place the college’s deteriorating situation and lack of its ancient boarding-school standing had been highlighted.
The Governor’s dedication adopted an enchantment via the chairman of the discussion board, Prince Sani Ogu Salisu, an alumnus of the college, who known as for pressing govt intervention to opposite its decline. Salisu recalled that GSSS Lokoja used to be as soon as a distinguished team spirit boarding faculty the place scholars from the 3 senatorial districts lived, studied and interacted as one circle of relatives, fostering mutual figuring out and lasting relationships throughout ethnic and geographical barriers.
Ododo welcomed the troubles raised in regards to the faculty and stated the significance of collective motion in addressing the demanding situations confronting public instructional establishments. The Governor, who expressed appreciation to the previous commissioners for his or her persisted make stronger and dedication to the improvement of Kogi State, emphasized the will for leaders to offer again to society via making an investment in initiatives that at once make stronger the lives of the folks.
Previous, Prince Sani Ogu Salisu defined that the Again-to-College initiative used to be designed to counterpoint the Ododo management’s efforts within the training sector whilst easing the monetary burden on folks and guardians. He famous that the previous commissioners regarded as it their duty to offer again to the society that had supplied them with alternatives to serve. Past the distribution of tutorial fabrics, the discussion board introduced monetary rewards of ₦50,000 for first-place scholars, ₦30,000 for second-place scholars and ₦20,000 for third-place scholars throughout JSS 2, JSS 3, SS 1, SS 2 and SS 3 in 5 decided on colleges around the state’s 21 native govt spaces.
The college’s fundamental, Mr Ojapa Stephen Ajayi, welcomed the Governor and different dignitaries, expressing appreciation for the number of the establishment because the venue for the intervention.e