The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday donated a new 32-seater Toyota Coaster bus to the School for Special Needs, Ilorin.
The governor also handed a new 32-seater Toyota Coaster bus to the Queen Elizabeth School, Ilorin.
Presented during separate visits to their premises on Tuesday, both gifts were a surprise anchored on earlier requests from the two schools, according to a statement signed by the governor ‘s chief press secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye.
The presentations drew applause and excitement from the students, teachers, and the management of the schools.
AbdulRazaq said the buses will aid the students’ mobility and improve learning outcomes.
He said the government will continue to put in place necessary facilities that will make the learning environment more conducive for the students.
“We have to keep our eyes on the ball. The fact that they (the school) have challenges means that we need to give them attention for the sake of these children of special needs. We need to make sure that the Ministry of Education also focuses on their needs. We have about 500 students here with various special needs that our government must continue to cater for,” the Governor told reporters on the sideline of presentation at the School for Special Needs in Oyun, Ilorin.
“This intervention is just additional. We have done most of what we needed to do before now. We have provided them with different learning aids and hearing machine, though we need to add more. They have requested additional street lights, which we catered for.
“They had also requested for transport and we gave them a new bus. We will make sure their solar system works better. We will continue to deepen our support for this institution and others,” the governor said.
AbdulRazaq urged parents and guardians to always pray for and give their children the needed support to thrive, with particular reference to children with special needs.
Principals of the schools, Alh Abdulganiyi Olododo (School for Special Needs) and Alhaja Rashidat Oluwakemi Abdul (Queens School), in their separate remarks, commended the governor’s gesture and his previous efforts, and pleaded for more support.
