The Owonikoko and Raji families have handed over a block of classrooms donated to L.A. Primary School, Oke-Esa, Iseyin, to the Oyo State Government following its commissioning by Governor Seyi Makinde.
The facility, named the Alhaji Kazeem Omosalewa Owonikoko Building, is aimed at supporting educational development in the state.
Makinde commended the families for their generosity, and urged other affluent individuals to complement government efforts, noting that development required collective responsibility.
At the ceremony, Alhaji Ahmed Raji, SAN, called on the state government to upgrade Ladoke Akintola University of Technology’s Iseyin satellite campus to a full-fledged university.
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, lauded the families for their commitment to education.
Speaking on behalf of the Owonikoko family, Alhaji Jelili Owonikoko, SAN, said the donation reflected their passion for quality education and desire to give back to society.
Dignitaries at the event included Deputy Governor Bayo Lawal, House of Assembly Speaker Debo Ogundoyin and Chief Niyi Akintola, SAN.