Following the outcry over the state of the Imo State Secondary School for the Deaf, the State House of Assembly has passed a motion directing the Ministry of Education, in conjunction with the Ministry of Works, Health, Housing, Water Resources and other agencies, to urgently upgrade the facilities of the school located at Ofekata, Orodo, in the Mbaitoli local government area of the state.
The directive followed a motion sponsored by the member representing the Mbaitoli Local Government Area, Innocent Ikpamezie.
The lawmakers ordered the concerned ministries and agencies to urgently rehabilitate the school and provide conducive classrooms, hostels, electricity, healthcare facilities, and other essential infrastructure to make the school safe, functional, and habitable for the students and teachers.
In his ruling, Speaker of the Assembly, Chika Olemgbe, said, “The Ministry Of Education, in collaboration with the Ministry Of Works, Health, Housing, Water Resources and other agencies, are directed to urgently rehabilitate, and upgrade the school facilities including classrooms, hostels, water supply, electricity, healthcare facilities, and other essential facilities to make the Imo State Secondary School for the Deaf, Ofekata, Orodo safe, functional, and habitable for the students and staff.
