Oyo halts work on two public schools

Oyo State Government on Thursday issued stop work order to contractors working on the premises of Community Primary School, Ayepe, Egbeda Local Government and Methodist Primary School, Gangansi, Ona-Ara Local Government Areas of Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.

The order was made following an inspection by the Executive Chairman,

Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Adeniran to schools in Egbeda and Ona-Ara Local Government Universal Basic Education Authorities.

He frowned at the destruction of Government properties located in each school, situated within Egbeda and Ona-Ara LGUBEAs, without the knowledge of Oyo State Government.

The Chairman, who was accompanied by a team of management staff from the board, therefore enjoined the contractors to pursue the right channel by making their intentions known to Government.

He warned that the Governor Seyi Makinde led government would not condone any act of illegality and lawlessness, or shunning laid down procedures in the State, no matter how highly placed.

“We are not happy with what we observed here today. There is a government in Oyo State and it is expected that anyone who would pull down Government’s properties or build on Government’s land, should first inform Government”, he said.

“Therefore, we have ordered the contractors handling the two projects to stop work immediately. The order is to enable them to follow the right procedure, then after that, they may continue”, he said.