From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja
Stakeholders in Kabba community has commended the World Bank and the Kogi State Community and Social Development Agency, (KSCSDP), for the provision and upgrading of infrastructures in the area.
The Obaro of Kabba, His Royal Majesty, Oba Solomon Owoniyi, gave the commendation during the commissioning of science laboratories, boreholes and skill acquisition training centre, constructed by KSCSDP in partnership with the community at St Barnabas College, Kabba over the weekend.
He charged the church who is regulating the affairs of the school to help make financial contributions towards the standard of the school and urged well to do citizens of the community to shun all acts of politicking by bringing development to their communities.
The Royal father enjoined the students to balance the use of social media and their academics, noting that the faith of the community lies in their capacity to excel in their academics.
He said “in line with it’s mandate to help people at the grassroots improve their standard of living and help build structures to aid communal growth, the state Community and Social Development Agency has commissioned a block of two classrooms laboratories, training equipment for skills acquisition centre and a borehole projects for the use of the people.
Speaking also, the president of Kabba Development Union (KDU), Engr. Emmanuel Ajibero who described the privilege given to them by KSCSDP as “walking the talk”, pleaded that like Oliver Twist, they won’t fail to ask for more, as the community needs an ICT centre to complement their skill acquisition training centre.
According to him, De-Family club in the community provided the ten percent counterpart funding of the St. Barnabas Secondary School project on behalf of the Fehinti community where the school is located, while Kabba Development Union, (KDU), provided the other counterpart funds for the skill acquisition centre for the entire Owe community.
Earlier, the General Manager of the agency, Momoh Jimoh Dauda lauded the community for the choice of the project, noting that education is the bedrock of national building.
While acknowledging the transparency and accountability of the project done, he disclosed that for the ICT project requested for, the agency would help them in making it a reality.
He further thanked the governor of the state, Alhaji Yahaya Bello for the support to impact and reach out to the rural communities which he said is under a new Programme which the state government has approved.
Principal of the benefiting school, Mr. Teddy thanked the agency and everyone that contributed to make the project a reality, promising that the school under his watch will ensure that the laboratories are put to proper use and produce world class scientists.
