The deplorable state of St. Charles Grammar School, Osogbo, has received the attention of the old students of the school, as they recently came together to brainstorm on how to restore the school’s lost pride. Sunday Ehigiator reports
Dilapidated school buildings are a sight for sore eyes. This anomaly is often seen in public schools and has continued to be a source of concern to Nigerians. When the government took over the educational system in the 70s under the regime of Gen. Yakubu Gowon, nobody ever envisaged the steady decadence that will later ravage the educational system, as opposed to the original purpose of the takeover, which is inclusiveness and separation of religion from school.
But four decades after, we find ourselves at a crossroad of inquiry; questioning the essence of the takeover if maintenance can’t be imbibed. This is part of the reasons why St. Charles Grammar school Osogbo; which used to be the pride of the state in the late…
