Mimiko 'evicts' pupils, turns their primary school to Federal polytechnic

Students of the St.  James Mega Primary School, Ile-Oluji, Ondo state have lost their classrooms after the state governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, handed the school over to the management of the newly established Federal Polytechnic.

At a ceremony held in the school premises, Mimiko formally handed over the primary school to the Rector of the polytechnic, Professor Adedayo Fasakin.

The governor said the institution can use the school for take-off of academic activities, adding that the decision to convert the school was taken to meet the accreditation criteria.

Mimiko however assured the pupils that a new school would be built for them.

"But I want to plead with my pupils in this school that by the grace of God, we are going to build another befitting structure for them,” he said.

Fasakin thanked the governor for the gesture and promised to ensure mutual cooperation between the polytechnic and the host community.

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St.  James Mega Primary School is one of the 51 Caring Heart Mega Schools that Mimiko's administration built across the state.

However, he did not say where the 'evicted' pupils will study pending the construction of the promised school.

Mimiko is well respected for his giant strides in the education sector.

Only recently, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), commended him for the establishmentof the Ondo State University of Medical Sciences in the state.

The university became the 139th university in Nigeria as well as the 40th state university in the country.