A new chapter In community-driven education support was opened on Friday, February 6, 2026, in Abeokuta North Local Government Area with the inauguration and handover of a solar-powered Mini Community Library, delivered through a strategic partnership between After God’s Heart Incorporated (AGH) and the Association of Mass Communication Students (AMACOS), Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Alumni, Class of 1994–1999.

The facility was formally handed over to the Abeokuta North Local Government at the Baptist Primary School, Ita Iyalode, Abeokuta, to serve students and residents of the community, reinforcing the role of collaboration between civil society organisations, alumni groups, and government in advancing access to quality education.

Speaking at the event, President of AMACOS 94/99 Alumni Group, Mr. Moruff Adenekan, described the project as a product of shared vision, compassion, and purposeful collaboration. He said the initiative was inspired by AGH’s belief that sustainable societal transformation begins with access to knowledge.

According to him, the Founder of AGH, Dr. David Olawale, had consistently emphasised the importance of education as a catalyst for long-term development.

“If we truly want to change society, we must first give children access to knowledge—because education is the seed from which every lasting transformation grows,” Adenekan recalled.

Reiterating Dr. Olawale’s words: “When we invest in education, we are not helping people for a moment—we are shaping futures for generations,” the AMACOS 94/99 Alumni Group noted that AGH’s intervention was motivated by concerns over declining academic performance and the absence of functional, accessible libraries for students.

Rather than offering sympathy, Adenekan said AGH provided structure, resources, and hope by partnering with AMACOS 94/99 Alumni Group to create a learning environment designed to restore confidence, discipline, and aspiration among young people.

Beyond books, the Mini Community Library was designed to support uninterrupted learning, as it is solar-powered and stocked with materials covering Science, Arts, and Commercial subjects, targeting students at critical stages of their academic journey. Adenekan quoted Dr. Olawale, whose NGO is based in Indiana, United States, as saying, “Talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not – and it is our duty to close that gap.”

Speaking further, he explained that the project was delivered with deliberate local impact, as youths within the local government were engaged, furniture and everything used in the Library were produced and purchased within Abeokuta North Local Government, thus small traders benefited from procurement. This, he said, reflected AGH’s philosophy of empowering people while solving problems—a value shared by AMACOS 94/99 Alumni Group.

In further demonstration of its commitment to education, the AMACOS 94/99 Alumni Group announced additional interventions at the event as Adenekan disclosed that the association had mobilised 70 Unity Schools Common Entrance examination forms for indigent pupils in Abeokuta North Local Government to encourage academic excellence.

He also revealed plans to work with relevant organisations and individuals to organise a two-month WAEC and JAMB extra-tutorial programme between March and May 2026, aimed at improving students’ performance ahead of external examinations.

Describing the library project as a legacy initiative of the AMACOS 94/99 Set, guided by the belief that “We Are Better Together,” Adenekan noted that the presence of an AMACOS 94/99 Alumnus as Chairman of Abeokuta North further strengthened the resolve to support a meaningful education project within the local government.

While receiving the facility, the Chairman of Abeokuta North Local Government, Hon. Lanre Oyegbola-Sodipo, expressed appreciation to AGH and AMACOS 94/99 for the initiative, describing the library as a welcome development for the area. He appealed for continued support, noting that the local government has over 20,000 pupils across more than 86 public primary schools.

He also highlighted the importance of collaboration between civil society organisations, alumni associations, and the government in addressing education challenges.

As the facility was formally handed over, both AGH and AMACOS 94/99 expressed confidence that the library would be protected, properly managed, and fully utilised. Adenekan said it is expected to serve as a refuge for diligent students, a launchpad for academic excellence, and a symbol of what purposeful collaboration can achieve.

•PHOTO: Chairman of Abeokuta North Local Government, Hon. Lanre Oyegbola-Sodipo, during the inauguration and handover of the solar-powered Mini Community Library, delivered through a strategic partnership between After God’s Heart Incorporated (AGH) and the Association of Mass Communication Students (AMACOS), Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Alumni, Class of 1994–1999, at the Baptist Primary School, Ita Iyalode, Abeokuta, on Friday

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