By: Ike Philip Abiagom
Honourable Commissioner for Secondary Education
The once-vibrant Ibusa Mixed Secondary School in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State is now in urgent need of help. The school, which has served as a foundation for countless students across Igbuzo and neighbouring communities, is facing serious infrastructural and academic challenges that threaten its continued existence.
According to Newsbreeze findings, the school has been unable to secure WAEC accreditation due to poor facilities, particularly the absence of well-equipped science laboratories and inadequate fencing separating the primary and secondary sections.
Newsbreeze, described the situation as “deeply worrying,” stressing that teachers and students are doing their best under very difficult conditions.
“The School laboratories are empty, and this has prevented WAEC from granting the School accreditation for many years now.
“The classrooms need furniture,some students are sitting on bare floor(Blocks), though they were given 100 sets of chairs last month by Isunambogu Social Club, an Indigenous Igbuzo social Club does not still solve the furniture problem as most students are still sitting on blocks, the school perimeter fence has collapsed, and there is no solid school gate to secure the compound. We are appealing to the government, well-meaning individuals, and Igbuzo indigenes to come to their aid as Education is suffering in Igbuzo.”
The major needs of the school include:
Fencing off the primary section from the secondary school.
Equipping the science laboratories with necessary materials for WAEC accreditation.
Repairing the dilapidated perimeter fence.
Installing a solid school gate for proper security.
Providing furniture for students and staff.
Mr Emma Amatokwu aka Kwasa echoed the same concerns, noting that the poor state of infrastructure has discouraged learning and lowered enrollment.
“This school once produced some of the best students in the local government, but today, our children learn under leaking roofs and broken chairs,” Mr. Amatokwu lamented. “If urgent attention is not given, the future of many bright children will be at risk. We are appealing to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and our local leaders to intervene quickly.”
Parents and community stakeholders have joined the call, urging the Delta State Government, Oshimili North Local Government Council, and philanthropic individuals to take immediate action.
Restoring Ibusa Mixed Secondary School, they said, is not just about fixing buildings — it is about preserving the dreams of young students who depend on education as their pathway to a better future.
