By Abah Benjamin Eneojoh
Government House, Lokoja
October 13, 2026
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has promised a complete renovation of Government Science Secondary School (GSSS), Zone 8, Lokoja, in a renewed effort to restore the establishment’s former glory and reposition it for efficient instructing and studying.
The Governor made the dedication on Tuesday throughout the flag-off and distribution of Back-to-School supplies organised by the Kogi State APC Former Commissioners Forum, the place the varsity’s deteriorating situation and lack of its historic boarding-school standing have been highlighted.
The Governor’s dedication adopted an enchantment by the chairman of the discussion board, Prince Sani Ogu Salisu, an alumnus of the varsity, who referred to as for pressing authorities intervention to reverse its decline. Salisu recalled that GSSS Lokoja was as soon as a distinguished unity boarding college the place college students from the three senatorial districts lived, studied and interacted as one household, fostering mutual understanding and lasting relationships throughout ethnic and geographical boundaries.
Ododo welcomed the considerations raised in regards to the college and acknowledged the significance of collective motion in addressing the challenges confronting public academic establishments. The Governor, who expressed appreciation to the previous commissioners for his or her continued help and dedication to the event of Kogi State, emphasised the necessity for leaders to give again to society by investing in initiatives that immediately enhance the lives of the individuals.
Earlier, Prince Sani Ogu Salisu defined that the Back-to-School initiative was designed to complement the Ododo administration’s efforts within the training sector whereas easing the monetary burden on mother and father and guardians. He famous that the previous commissioners thought-about it their accountability to give again to the society that had offered them with alternatives to serve. Beyond the distribution of academic supplies, the discussion board introduced monetary rewards of ₦50,000 for first-place college students, ₦30,000 for second-place college students and ₦20,000 for third-place college students throughout JSS 2, JSS 3, SS 1, SS 2 and SS 3 in 5 chosen faculties throughout the state’s 21 native authorities areas.
The college’s principal, Mr Ojapa Stephen Ajayi, welcomed the Governor and different dignitaries, expressing appreciation for the selection of the establishment because the venue for the intervention.e
