Despite its existence for 42 years, the public secondary school lacks basic infrastructure, such as laboratory, library, electricity and quality learning environment.
President of the Association, Hon. Johnson Idolor Akpolome made the assertion during facility tour to the school located at No. 91 Abeke road, Sapele, Delta State.
He lamented that increase in students population, decay infrastructure, vandalism and neglect by the government, have complicated matters over the years.
He also called on telecommunication operator that erected a mast in the school’s premises to contribute its quota towards the development of the school.
Akpolome who led a team of Old Student Association of the school on the tour, implored Governor Okowa to intervene in the crisis through the various Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) such as Ministry of Secondary Education, StateUniversal Basic Education Board, Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (DESOPADEC) amongst others.
Akpolome also stressed that “while some existing infrastructure in some public schools are in deplorable condition, others are below acceptable standards and in few cases, nonexistent”.
He further commended the principal, management and staff of the school for their efforts for their dedication to duty despite the challenges that are associated with teaching and learning in the school.
According to him, “Ufuoma Mixed Secondary School was founded in the year 1980. And since that time, the educational institution has seldom received complete infrastructural attention, save for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) renovation of a block of laboratories which, as at this current time has been damaged to an extent and was never equipped with laboratory materials in the first place”.
Pastor Peter Udoma (Financial Secretary), Dr. Emmanuel Obiuwevbi (Chairman Audit Committee), Dr. Efe Elume (Member), Mr. Ferguson Ejohwomu (Secretary-General) are among the dignitaries who accompanied the President of the association on the tour.
