Major Yinka Ogunsanya
A retired United States Soldier and an indigene of Ago-Iwoye, Major Yinka Ogunsanya, has renovated a block of six classrooms at Imososi Primary School, Ago-Iwoye.
Great Achiever Magazine reports that the official hand over ceremony of the newly renovated classrooms to the staff and pupils of the school took place on Friday, 6th December, 2024.
Major Ogunsanya delivering speech
Major Ogunsanya, while speaking at the occasion, said, while he has cultivated the habit of giving back to the society, Ago-Iwoye has always been on his mind.
He said, in 2020, during COVID-19 pandemic, he pushed for the distribution of palliatives to the entire Ijebuland, and few people in his association believed the time was too short to raise such funds, adding that he took on the challenge to lead the fundraising and ensure food was distributed in Ago-Iwoye as well.
The renovated classrooms
As a firm believer in good and sound education, Major Ogunsanya, decided to extend his kind gesture to the education sector, which led to looking for schools that needed assistance in Ago-Iwoye.
Through the efforts of one of his cousins, three schools were identified for assistance in the area of renovation of classrooms, but due to paucity of funds, the three schools could not be fixed at the same time, hence, the decision to start with one school.
Commissioning of the classrooms
Major Ogunsanya disclosed that he chose Imososi Primary School, Ago-Iwoye, for renovation because his late father, Pa Solomon Adenala, was a student and teacher in the school, noting that when he was young, he used to play football on Imososi Primary School field whenever they came back to Ago-Iwoye from Abeokuta.
Major Yinka Ogunsanya commended the efforts of Education Care and Support Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organization which he partnered with, for their great contributions to the successful completion of the renovation.
The new library
He encouraged government officials to go round the schools to identify ways to make learning easier, and where renovations are needed, they should be prioritized on their merit.
He also appealed to indigenes of Ago-Iwoye to come to the aid of the schools which many of them passed through to give back to them, not only when they are rich, but with the little they have to make the learners comfortable in the school.
Imososi Primary School Pupils
Great Achiever Magazine observed that the newly renovated block of six classrooms has a library equipped with toys and books to aid learning.
The Headteacher of Imososi Primary School, Mrs Joke Babalola, in her remarks, commended Major Yinka Ogunsanya for deeming it fit to undertake the renovation of the block of classrooms, saying that a great relief has been brought to the school with the renovated classrooms.
Guests and parents at the occasion
Mrs Babalola assured that the newly renovated classrooms will be adequately taken care of and well managed for the benefit of the young learners.
She appealed to more philanthropists to look in the direction of the school to offer more assistance.
Guests and pupils at the occasion
The Executive Secretary of Ijebu North Local Government Education Authority, Mr Adenaya, thanked Major Yinka Ogunsanya for his act of benevolence, assuring that the renovated classrooms will be put to proper use and well maintained.
He expressed satisfaction with the quality of work done on the classrooms.
Many dignitaries who gave goodwill messages at the occasion were united in commending Major Ogunsanya for his selfless service to his community and the education sector.
They enjoined other indigenes of Ago-Iwoye to emulate Ogunsanya in giving back to their community.
