OSUN mega schools: ‘There are lateral cracks on ground floor walls’
Osun Secretsry to State, Prince Wole Oyebamiji, said the consultant, an engineer and an appointee of former Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, had in 2019 after carrying out inspection on all the 10 schools came up with a disturbing report containing a wide range of defects and glaring material failures in schools commissioned between 2016 and 2018.
“The report, submitted in April 2019, specifically raised some structural concerns that questioned the safety of the occupants of two of the schools namely Ayedaade Grammar School, Ikire and Fakunle Comprehensive High School, Osogbo.
“In accordance with best professional practice, Engr (Mrs.) C. B Olajide then suggested that comprehensive tests be carried out on all the schools as precautionary and preventive measures especially in reported cases of settling foundation.
“According to Olajide, a civil engineer, ‘most of the stairs in Fakunle Comprehensive High School, are gradually turning into rubbles as a result of load pressure. under structural failure, the stair wall is usually the last to collapse to allow for EVACUATION . It is recommended that the Structural stability of the facility be verified. Population of the student in this school is advised to be reduced to 2000 until safety is proved. There are lateral cracks on ground floor walls, indicative of settling foundation .The location is swampy and requires special foundation (raft) and framed structure (monolithic) to discourage cracks as a result of consolidation when it occurs.’
“The responsibility of keeping the students, teachers and all workers using the facilities safe rest on the shoulders of the present government.
“It is a duty the governor swore an oath to perform. That is why we will not wait for disaster to happen before exercising abundance of caution. It is therefore sad and appalling to think that some people will politicise every noble act of governance based on sound professional advice and done with full sense of responsibility to proactively protect properties that belong to government and the life of our young citizens,” the SSG said. be
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