Senator Karimi Delivers N1.2 bn Ultra-modern Science Sec Sch to KotonKarfe Community
By Our Correspondent
On Friday, 18th September, 2026, Kotonkarfe community in Kogi Local Council, Kogi State witnessed another milestone as the “Infrastructure Upgrade Project” at Government Science Secondary School, Kotonkarfe, facilitated through the efforts of the senator representing Kogi West Sunday Karimi, was officially handed over.
The project comprises of an administrative block and two separate classroom blocks.
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The administrative block has seven offices (16 staff capacity), principal’s office with his secretary, 15 capacity board rooms, office of the Vice Principal (admin and academics), senior master and room for records and archives.
The first classroom block has six classrooms with the capacity to accommodate 46 students each, two rooms for staff with the capacity to accommodate nine staff each, staircases and ramps.
The second classroom block has four laboratories with the capacity to accommodate 48 students each, four offices and a chemical store; four conveniences; four ICT classes, four staff offices, two storerooms, two janitors’, a gate house, entrances gate andexternal walls, all of which are well furnished.
The facilities include laboratory and ICT equipment, 3KVA inverter system, a borehole with overhead tank and solar streetlights.
This project is one out of 50 currently ongoing across the 36 states, and the first to be completed and ready for commissioning.
It is the first of its kind in Kogi State seen in the last 20years.
The project has been variously described as more than infrastructure but an investment in children, knowledge and the future of Kogi West.
The National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) acknowledged Senator Karimi’s contribution to the successful delivery of the project, describing it as an important intervention aimed at improving the learning environment for students, teachers and the wider school community.
At the commissioning ceremony was former Kogi State House of Assembly member, Commodore Funsho Daniel (rtd) who represented Senator Karimi, representative of the National Secretary of NSSEC, representative of the Ohimege Igu of Koton Karfe, His Royal Majesty, Dr. Saidu Akawu Salihu, the school principal, among others.
Collectively, they applauded Senator Karimi’s contributions to educational development in the community.
Musa Asiru Bakare
Chief Media Strategist, Win With Tinubu (WWT), a group of political leaders in Kogi State rooting for the reelection of President Bola Tinubu, said the Kotonkarfe school project has added to the wider education focused interventions associated with Senator Karimi, including the N300m Bursary Award to indigenous students in tertiary institutions across the three senatorial districts, now in its third yearand the N300m CBT Centre at Titcombe College, Egbe among educational support initiatives.
“Every improved school facility creates a better environment for learning. Every investment in education strengthens the human capital upon which the future of Kogi State depends. For the students of Government Science Secondary School, Kotonkarfe, this project is not simply a political statement it is a physical facility that can shape their educational journey and future. Kotonkarfe has witnessed another milestone in education. The legacy is now in the infrastructure, the learning and, ultimately, in the lives of the students who will benefit from it”, he said.
DemocracyNewslineNewspaper September 19, 2026
