A model elementary school of the highest caliber will be built by the Rotary Club of Lagos in Ilara Kingdom, Epe Local Government Area, Lagos State.
This year’s Basic Education and Literacy Week is being recognized by the club’s endeavor.
The model primary school will be outfitted in accordance with international standards, according to club president Joseph Akhigbe, who spoke at the project’s launching.
Oba Olukayode Olufolarin, the Alara of the Ilara Kingdom, was praised by Akhigbe, who claimed that the ruler possessed the qualities necessary to draw growth to his kingdom.
According to Akhigbe, “Incidentally, today is the 55th birthday of the 55th Oba of Ilara Kingdom, and we have the honour to lay the foundation of a model primary school in Ilara Kingdom for the betterment of the people of Ilara Kingdom and its environs.”
The king praised the team for the initiative on his behalf, saying it will help the country’s education greatly.
“I sincerely want to thank you immensely for the great gesture towards Ilara Kingdom because it is believed that when you educate a child, you educate a nation and what the Rotary Club of Lagos has done today is a confirmation of that.”
The monarch added the following when discussing the project’s effects on his kingdom: “Very close to this place, you will see a modern college, Augustine University, and people are also trying to put up estates here. Where there are estates, there should be complimentary services such as medical, educational, and vocational entertainment among others. So, citing this project here by the Rotary Club of Lagos is the best thing that can happen to Ilara Kingdom and the best birthday gift I have ever received in my life.
“There are other developmental projects that Lagos State Government has also been bringing around the Epe community. For instance, recently, Lagos State Government brought the food storage facility to Epe; the free trade zone in Lekki houses one of the biggest refineries in the world, the fertilizer plant has been inaugurated, the Lagos Deep Sea Project, which is the biggest in Africa, is also at Lekki, and an airport is also coming.
“So, all of these make this axis to be a place where people want to live and work.”
