Oyo's education budget is growing, but the pupils of Balogun Oyelakin school learn in unadjusted classrooms with leaking roof - report

The classrooms have leaking roofs, no windows and do not have essential facilities, according to a MonitNG report, a civil technology platform that provides the citizens with information to track the progress of public projects and access public data. Pupils of Balogun Oyelakin Community Primary School in Ibadan South East Local Government Area Continue to Learn in Classrooms that are in Dire Need of Repair, Despite Oyo State’s N90.6 Billion Educational Budget for 2024 and the Projected Increase for 2025. Windows, and lack essential facilities, according to a report by monitng, a civic technology platform that provides Citizens with information to track the progress of public projects and access to public data. During the rainy season, the rooms flooded, while unbearable heat in the dry season made it difficult for pupils to concentrate, causing regular disease. The walls of the school do not stay pool and let students expose to the elements, the report says. The walls of the school do not remain pooling, making students vulnerable to hard conditions. The report noted that in 2023 Oyo State awarded ₦ 58.2 billion to education, representing 18.78% of its ₦ 310 billion budget. The allocation rose to ₦ 90.6 billion in 2024, accounting for 20.88% of the state’s budget of 434.2 billion. The 2025 budget proposes further investment in education, although the exact figure should not yet be disclosed. In addition, in June 2024, the World Bank granted ₦ 3.5 billion to the state under the Better Education service delivery for all (Besda) initiative to renovate 105 public primary schools. “Despite these investments, Balogun Oyelakin Community Primary School was overlooked,” Monitng said. “During the rainy season, classrooms are flooded; in the dry season the heat is unbearable, causing pupils to get sick.” The serious shortage of furniture exacerbates the learning conditions, making it even more difficult for students to focus and learning effectively. Monitng called on Governor Seyi Makinde and the Oyo State Government to address the neglect immediately and to ensure that Balogun Oyelakin Community Primary School was included in renovation plans before the next academic term. “Every child in the Oyo state deserves a conducive learning environment,” the statement concluded. Attention !!! Dear gov @seyiamakinde We visited Balogun Oyelakin Community, Ibadan South East Lga, Oyo State, and were deeply upset about the conditions there. Despite Oyo State’s substantial education budgets over the past year, this school remains neglected. In … pic.twitter.com/Aao56D2573 – Monitng (@monitng) April 3, 2025