… Begins Construction of school library/equiping of clinic In Ogori/magongo.
Towards improving learning in schools, Kogi State Government has through the State Social Development Agency, approved the construction of a School library/the equiping of a clinic at Ogori/magongo comprehensive secondary school and Ogori community respectively.
Speaking at a brief ceremony held to present approval letter and cheque for the commencement of the projects, the General manager of kogi State Social Development Agency, Chief Dauda Momoh expressed happiness that the Agency is making the desired impact in the local government. He assured that more intervention projects will be cited in the area.
The General Manager
commended the people of Ogori/Magongo for their achievements in education, urged the people of the community to attach importance to the library project which he affirmed will be equipped with relevant books when completed.
He further disclosed that the Agency will equip the clinic with drugs, explaining that the total cost of the library and clinic projects is N13.2million and the clinic is costing N1,8million respectively.
The General Manager also disclosed that it is mandatory for the community to contribute 2.5 percent of the total cost to the projects.
He then cautioned the community project management committee against the misuse of the money for the project
While receiving the approval letter and the take off funds, the Chairman of Ogori/Magongo community project management committee, Mr A. Alao, expressed the appreciation of the community to kogi state government and the Agency, promised that funds provided for the projects will be used judiciously.
In his remarks on behalf of Ogori/Magongo LGA, the Secretary of the local government, Hon Obasoji Adeshina, thanked the state Government and the visiting team from the Agency for considering the local government for the projects.
Part of the flag off program to Ogori Magongo LGA was a courtesy visit by the Management of KGCSDA to the LG Chairman, Hon. Goke Oparison, who appealed for more partnership with KGCSDA.
At the flag off ceremony in Ogori, the General Manager, Kogi State CSDA was decorated with the “Ogori Symbolic Fabric”, a decoration the CPMC Chairman, Pa. Mathew Alao said has made the GM KGCSDA one of the sons of the community and will enjoy all the previlage attached to indegeneship of Ogori land.