Residents of Ejuku in Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State have appealed for the rehabilitation of Alalodu Secondary School, which civic technology organisation MonITNG says has remained abandoned and deteriorating for more than two years.
The organisation reported damaged roofing, crumbling walls and overgrown surroundings at the school, raising concerns about children’s access to a safe learning environment.
According to MonITNG, the facility is the only community secondary school serving the area. Residents want Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo’s administration and the relevant education authorities to assess the damage and restore it.
MonITNG Demands Rehabilitation Plan
MonITNG founder Ilevbaoje Uadamen Imoukhuede urged the Ministry of Education, relevant education agencies, Yagba East local government authorities and elected representatives to visit the school and publish a clear rehabilitation plan.
He said families needed to know what action was being taken and when work could begin.
“The children of Alalodu deserve safe classrooms, and their parents deserve to know what steps are being taken to restore their school,” Imoukhuede said.
He maintained that a child’s location or family income should not determine access to a functional public school.
Organisation Questions Impact of Public Revenue
MonITNG cited ₦45.96 billion in Federation Account Allocation Committee allocations reportedly received by Kogi State between January and March 2026, asking how public revenue was being translated into essential services.
The organisation did not identify that sum as funding specifically allocated to Alalodu Secondary School.
“These figures mean little to families if public resources do not help create better opportunities for their children. Education is not a favour; it is an investment in the future of our communities,” Imoukhuede said.
The appeal places attention on education priorities within the state’s wider programme of projects and reforms approved by the Kogi Executive Council.
Rural School Infrastructure Under Scrutiny
MonITNG said deteriorating facilities in rural communities could disrupt learning and place additional pressure on parents seeking alternatives for their children.
The concerns highlight the different forms of support needed across the education system, alongside initiatives such as bursary payments for Kogi students and foundation-led education and youth development programmes.
Other education investments reported in the state include the renewable energy college inaugurated in Kogi and plans for CUSTECH’s teaching hospital and medical students’ accommodation.
For Ejuku residents, however, the immediate priority is restoring their community secondary school so children can learn safely and consistently.
Residents Await Response From Education Authorities
MonITNG asked the state government and education authorities to explain whether any assessment or intervention had already been undertaken at the school and provide a timetable for rehabilitation.
“A child’s future should never be abandoned alongside a school. Alalodu Secondary School needs urgent attention, and its children deserve better,” Imoukhuede said.
No response from the Kogi State Government or the relevant education authorities was included in the organisation’s account.
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