The Bayelsa Community known as Bakasi Returnee camp in Yenagoa local Government area of the State has gotten a make-shift primary shool 14 years after it was set up in 2006.
The Bakasi Returned camp, occupied by over 300,000 indigent Bayelsa families, who were returned after the Federal Government ceeded the Oil rich Bakasi Penissula to Camerton in 2006.
The Bakasi camp has been without school and other basic ammenities after series of promises by the State and local governments.
The Rotary Club International in partnership with the “Love to Slum” initiative however on Friday handed over a completed make shift school project for Bakassi Refugees returnees children.
Representing the District Governor of District 9141,Virginia Major during the handing over ceremony, he Assistant Governor, Zone 14, Rotary International, Owebi Godspower, said the donation is part of the Seven areas of focus in the Rotary International peace advocacy initiatives.
According to him, “the Rotary International believe that with basic education and literacy, the people will embrace peace and development.”
the president of the club, Rtn Izibeloko Jack-IDE for her leadership role and in ensuring this project gets to fruition.He used the opportunity to reiterate the role Rotary plays all over the world in serving humanity selflessly and encourage the head master and teachers of the school to use the facility for its intended purpose.
In the same vein, the rotary club distributed dictionaries to pupils in higher classes to aid learning.amidst ecomiums and heartfelt gratitude
The head teacher of the School, Eniekebi Ebilakaemi, noted that the make-shift school known as the God’s Favour Academy, was a make-shift school built with planks few years ago to bridge the wide gap in the educational development of children in the camp.
He however commended the vision of the Rotary International in partnership with Love 2 slim initiative to upgrade the school building with blocks and donation of Dictionaries to the children.
Also Speaking, the Chairman of the Bakasi Returnee camp, Godbess Ojoto, commended Rotary International and Love 2 Slum Initiative, calling on the State and Local Governments to come to the aide of the community in the area of modern school structures and basic ammenities needed by the people of the camp.
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