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Okene Secondary School (OSS), lost to negligence

Ahead of Kogi MASS 2008, our team arrived Okene on Saturday, the 25th October 2008 for the final arrangement. While touring the town, we stopped by Okene Secondary School (O S S) to confirm a story sent on the current spate of the school by Usman Anibasa. See story here >>

The images below define the left over of the once 'Academic glory' of Ebiraland.

A universal basic education (UBE) self help project, the only new structure around Okene Secondary School premises. The structures are for L.G.E.A School, Upogo Okene, built in 2006.
A bushy college hall
The Examination hall, final year students still undertake the GCE in this bush



The science Lab
Fine Art Studio







A classroom block
Basketball court

Administrative block


School premises

School gate


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  1. AnonymousWednesday, 11 January 2023 at 22:40:00 GMT+1

    It is disheartening to see my beloved school in this sordid state, I implore all old boys to please do something to salvage the situation.
    It is an absurdity for okene secondary school to face extinction while her contemporary Abdulaziz attah memorial college is up and running.
    I am open,available and willing to be counted as one the people who will be responsible for the rebirth of okene secondary school,
    Please remember our school anthem:LAND OF OUR BIRTH WE PLEDGED TO THEE
    LOVE AND TOIL YEARS TO BE.
    WHEN WE ARE GROWING UP TAKE OUR PLACE AS MEN AND WOMEN OF OUR RACE..YAHAYA MUMINI AKANBI,,,EMAIL:ABDULMUMINIYAHAYA@YAHOO.COM @YAHOO.COM

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