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Vol. 2, No. 1; 2020 

ISSN 2643-0061   E-ISSN 2643-010X 

Published by American Center of Science and Education, USA 

 

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Assessment of Educational Facilities in Nigeria-The Ekiti-South 

West Example 
 

 

Okosun, S.E 

Department of Geography 

Federal University Lokoja, Nigeria 

E-mail: okosunsenator@gmail.com 

 

Omokhafe, C 

Department of Law 

Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma Edo-State, Nigeria 
 

Dairo, O.E 

Department of Estate Management 

Federal University of Technology Minna, Nigeria 

 

Olowookere, C.A 

Department of Geography and Planning Science, 

Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria 

 

 

Abstract    

The aim of Education for the 21st Century is to enable every person to attain all-round development in the domains 

of ethics, intellect, physique, social skills and aesthetics according to his/her attributes so as to contribute to the 

future well-being of the nation and the world as a whole. The aim of the study was to assess the provision and 

maintenance of educational facilities in Ekiti State, Nigeria with a focus on the Ekiti-South West LGA and 

Community-Based Development Associations in the study area. This study adopted the survey research method and 

used three different sets of a questionnaire to collect research data from the authority of the Ekiti South-West LG 

Council officials, Community Development Unit of the LG Council and the 61 (CBDAs) officials were available in 

the study area. The findings among others revealed that majority of the secondary schools were privately-owned, 

while the primary and nursery/primary schools were Community-owned. However, the present monthly allocation 

from Federal Government to LGCs is grossly inadequate, and it is not enough to embark on provision and 

maintenance of educational facilities. Given the findings, there were need to improve the schools through additional 

appropriation and maintenance of the existing schools; finally, the governments and other stakeholders should 

inculcate good maintenance culture on our educational facilities for effective management with the intention of 

promoting high-quality education for the well-being of the nation. 

 

Keywords: Community Development, Educational Facilities, Ekiti South-West, Maintenance, Schools. 

 

1. Introduction  

The quality of education delivered, and achievement by the school is dependent on the facilities provided for 

students to develop their full potentials. Education facilities are material or resources that enhance teaching and 

learning. Educational facilities can be defined as the entire school plant which school administrators, teachers and 

students harness, allocate and utilize for the smooth and efficient management of any educational institution (Asiyai, 

2013). Educational facilities serve as pillars of support for effective teaching; as well as the physical and spatial 

enablers of learning. According to Adedokun (2011), educational facilities are physical resources that facilitate 

effective learning. They include blocks of classrooms, Blackboard, laboratories, workshops, libraries, equipment, 

consumables, electricity, water, visual and audio-visual aids, tables, desks, chairs, playground, storage space and 

toilets. These promote and increase the production of results. Most governments in the third world countries like 

Nigeria face severe financial problems in providing educational facilities for the school bus, laboratories, 

workshops, libraries, equipment, in the urban/rural setting. In Nigeria, provision of schools/education continued to 

increase without a corresponding increase in facilities which has to meet the needs of rapidly growing users for 



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effective teaching and learning. One of the main problems of education in Nigeria is underfunding, this has resulted 

in the depleting conditions of educational facilities in the country (Nigerian). These are of great concern to the 

government i.e. Local Government Council Authorities, Community-Based Development Associations, and other 

agencies in encouraging the provision and proper maintenance of schools and existing educational facilities. 

The role of provision and maintenance of educational institutions in grassroots development and poverty 

reduction cannot be over-emphasized both in urban and rural environments. A provision in this paper means an item 

of goods provided/supply and obtained for future use. The word maintenance, according to Eti et al. (2006) means 

preserving and keeping in good order as near as possible in their original state. By implication, maintenance means 

keeping in good order and shape all projects of development that are of benefit to the people. However, the attitude 

of people towards the maintenance of educational facilities is that the government property does not belong to 

anybody. To this extent educational facilities that were meant to benefit the masses are just rotting away, without 

being put to any good use as people are not interested in making such facilities sustainable. Governments have come 

to term with the LG for the need to be involved in grassroots development. However, the establishment of LGCs in 

Nigeria which aimed among others to facilitate rural and urban development through infrastructure development and 

delivery in which schools (i.e educational facilities) provision and maintenance are inclusive. The LGC is statutorily 

empowered to construct and maintain schools and other public facilities (FGN, 1999). The recognition and 

importance of this process are to tackle local socio-economic problems and to manage grassroots development. 

Despite these provisions, educational services in both urban and rural areas in Nigeria in inadequate. Sehinde (2008) 

maintained that in Nigeria, the overriding impression is that LGCs are weak in responding to the challenges posed 

by infrastructural development. This has led to self-help programs through which private sector are now involved in 

educational facilities development. The CBDAs form one of the main actors of the Local Economic Development 

(LED) process. They have been responsible for the provision of communal facilities such as schools, markets, water 

supply, and town halls. Akinsolu (2004) asserted that educational curriculum cannot be sound and well operated 

with poor and badly managed school facilities.  

The aim of Education for the 21st Century “is to enable every person to attain all-round development in the 

domains of ethics, intellect, physique, social skills and aesthetics according to his/her own attributes so that he/she is 

capable of life-long learning, critical and exploratory thinking, innovating and adapting to change; filled with self-

confidence and a team spirit; willing to put forward continuing effort for the prosperity, progress, freedom and 

democracy of their society, and contribute to the future well-being of the nation and the world at large. “ Hong Kong 

Education Commission, 2000)”, as stated by Edewor et al. (2003) the Nigeria people must be given proper 

education to ensure improvement in their health condition so as to enhance their economic empowerment and help 

in decision making that will liberate them. In the education sector, it is common to see dilapidated school buildings 

with collapsed roofs without ceiling occupied by students, thus, making learning environment very unsuitable 

especially in hot seasons. All of these point to the fact that educational facilities as a social service are not 

adequately maintained. Norris (1997) defined LGC as the government of urban areas or rural areas subordinate 

having an independent legal existence. The functions of an LGC in Nigeria include provision and maintenance of 

primary, adult and vocational education. While CBDAs is regarded as an association that provides the forum for 

people to articulate their views, aspirations and needs. The associations aim at helping people within a local 

community to identify their social need, and work towards achieving them. 

 

2. Aim and Objectives 
The aim of this study is to assess the performance of the Ekiti-South West LG Council and Community-Based 

Development Associations in the provision and maintenance of educational facilities in Ekiti South West. 

The study objectives are set as follows:- 

 Highlight the involvements of the ekiti-south west lg council in the development of educational facilities in 

ekiti south west  

 Classify the existing educational facilities (i.e schools) according to ownership and conditions in the study 

area; and 

 Highlight the educational facilities provision and maintenance projects embarked upon by the ekiti-south 

west lg council and cbdas in ekiti south west 

 

 

3. The Study Area 

Ekiti South-West Local Government Council of Ekiti State, Nigeria.(See Figures 1, 2), is one of the 16 Local 

Government Areas that make up Ekiti State. It is one of the fastest growing LGA in Ekiti State. However, Ekiti 

South West LGA shares boundaries with Ado-Ekiti on the Southwest, on the East by Ikere-Ekiti, and on the West by 



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Igede and on the North by Igbara-Oke. It is made up of three major towns, namely (Ilawe-Ekiti, Igbara Odo, and 

Ogotun). It occupies the area lying approximately between longitude 5 ° 5 and 60 E of Greenwich meridians and 

latitude 7o35’ and 60 N of the equator. The population figure is put at about 139,308 persons (NPC, 2009). 

The historical background of Ekiti South West LG shows waves of immigrants or settlers who had to settle 

permanently. It consist of Yoruba’s who track their origin to Ile-Ife like others and were later joined by some 

migrants from Benin. However, the indigenous people speak the Ekiti dialect with slight difference in intonations of 

the villages, they speak also the Yoruba language and having the same culture and traditions. They are homogenous 

in culture, tradition, values and socials, the culture of the people are identical and similar to that of the Yorubas of 

the South Western Nigeria. Their mode of dressing is the Yoruba attires though with the elites adorning the English 

dresses particularly those in Government establishment. The physical features of the area is characterized by hard 

rocks and mountains and bisected by Erita streams which capture into its valley and the topography of the land is not 

uniform, those are wards in Ilawe and Igbara Odo.  

 

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Figure 2. Map of Ekiti State Showing Ekiti South West LG Area (Study Area). 

Source: Ekiti State Ministry of Works, Ado-Ekiti. 2016 

 

4. Literature Review 

Educational facilities serve as pillars of support for effective teaching; as well as the physical and spatial enablers of 

learning. The importance of school in the education process has necessitated the need for the provision, 

management, and maintenance of those facilities in the school system. According to Olutola, (1998) the operational 

input resources in education industry are referred to as school facilities, the provision, management and maintenance 

of these facilities have been found to be significantly related to school performance. In the study of Olutola’s (1998) 

schools with good faculties recorded greater achievement in WASC examination than schools with poor educational 

facilities. Educational facilities provision and maintenance is a powerful instrument of development, especially 

among developing nations like Nigeria have led to the evolution of educational programs such as the Universal 

Basic Education in Nigeria (Abdulkareen, 1999). Nigeria school system is witnessing expansion in school enrolment 

and school programs. This has necessitated a great demand for more provision of schools, and the need to maintain 

the facilities, such as classrooms, libraries, laboratories, multipurpose rooms/halls, toilets and school fields for the 

teeming school population. Adedokun (2011) also stated that, in spilled of government huge financial allocation to 

education in its annual budget; school facilities are still grossly inadequate in Nigeria. Consequently, there is a called 

for the need to explore strategies in sustaining the school system. Over the years government and non-governmental 

agencies (i.e CBDAs) and individuals have been concerned about the management of education, the crucial aspect 

of this management is the provision and maintenance of educational facilities.  

The provision and maintenance of educational facilities and services is essential for the promotion of 

efficient operations of any country, state, or town in enhancing the general standard of living. As stated by 

Okwakpam (2010) Islam and Salma (2016), human needs are insatiable, and the government alone cannot meet 

them. In recent times, various efforts have been made by the government. One of the strategies employed to enhance 

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development is through grassroots participation. The government has come to terms with the need to partner with 

the LGC and CBDAs as agents (or institutions of development) in addressing the shortage in infrastructural 

facilities, including schools. Ilawe-Ekiti is faced with the inadequate and poor state of the existing schools. Provision 

and maintenance in this paper are used to indicate the extent to which educational facilities such like school 

buildings/walls, classrooms, sports field and library in the Nigerian communities are affected so as to bring about 

better-living conditions, (economic, social and cultural developments).   

In this study the researchers observed that; most of the school compounds were bushy, majority of the 

signboards, gates and walls of the schools were defaced, coupled with dilapidated buildings and leaking roofs; 

(some of which have been blown off), rough floors and windows without louvers, poor illumination in some cases, 

broken chairs and desks. It appears adequate management and maintenance is not provided in the available 

schools/educational facilities. Educational facilities are supposed to be kept in good and proper condition near their 

original state by the school educational administrators. Based on our causal observation, it appears that owners of 

school are neglecting the role of educational facilities provision, management and maintenance. The question now is 

could this observation be the same for all nursery, primary and secondary schools in Ekiti State?  It’s against this 

background that this study was carried out.  

 

5. Research Methodology 

The survey research method was adopted for this study. The target populations were classified into four (4) groups; 

Ekiti South West LGC Caretaker Chairman, Community Development Unit in-charge of Community Development 

Projects in the Ekiti South West LGC office, Community/Quarters-Heads in Ilawe-Ekiti and CBDAs. A Non-

probability sampling approach was employed for use in this study; it is carried out when particularly the researcher 

is not concerned about the representativeness of sample. A total census (i.e 100% coverage) survey was also 

conducted on all the 61 (CBDAs). Only the President/Chairman/Secretary of the CBDAs was interviewed. Only one 

questionnaire was administered on the Ekiti-South West LGC Caretaker Chairman, and also one questionnaire was 

administered on the official in-charge of the Community Development Project Unit in the LGC office. Data were 

collected with the aid of the structured-multiple choice questionnaire. It consists of sixty-one (61) questions which 

were set to elicit accurate information from the respondents.   

This study employed the use of four sets of the questionnaire for data collection. In this study, the 

researchers in conjunction with the seven (7) Field Assistants administered the questionnaires. Students from the 

Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Crown Polytechnic Odo, Ado-Ekiti, were used. The data collected 

from the field were collated and proceed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 19.  

 

6. Result and Discussions  
The discussions of the data were based on the research objectives generated for the study. 

 

6.1 Involvement of the Ekiti-South West Local Government Council in the Provision and Maintenance of 

Educational Facilities in Ekiti South West as at, 2016 
The Community Development Unit of the Ekiti-South West LG Council is in-charge of Community development 

project undertaken by the Ekiti-South West LG Council. Provision and maintenance of educational facilities were 

embarked upon by the Ekiti-South West LG Council, Community-Based Development Associations, and private 

individuals in the study area. Findings reveal that the participation of the people in educational development is 

satisfactory. However, the problem of finance and human factor were of the hindrances in the provision and 

maintenance of educational facilities in the area. The community development unit of the Ekiti-South West LG 

Council only provides the available detail information's from the year 2010 - 2015 on the cost of the project, status 

of the project and the nature of projects executed in Ilawe-Ekiti. However the educational facilities projects are 

discussed as follow:-  

 

6.2 The Existing Ownership of Schools  
Schools in the study area were built by the government, Private individuals and the community. The majority of the 

schools in the town were built by the community i.e the Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) this was mostly carried-

out by the Church Missionary Society and one was built by the Muslim Islamic Society. Through community 

participation efforts, the Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) built the nursery, primary and secondary schools in the 

town. Furthermore, individuals also owned and built schools (private schools), while few schools were constructed 

by the government. All of this represents a total number of 42 schools in the study area. Out of which 8 are 

secondary schools; those includes 3 Government–owned secondary school, which represents 38.0% of the total 

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community-owned secondary school, which represents 12.5% of the numbers of percentage of secondary schools in 

the area. Further findings revealed that there are nine primary schools; out of which included, 1 Government–owned 

primary school and eight community-owned primary schools. However, there are 25 nursery/primary schools in all 

ward in the town, out of which included, 1 Government–owned nursery/primary school, ten private–owned 

nursery/primary schools and 14 community-owned nursery/primary schools. 

 

Table 1. The Ownership of Schools 

 

S/N Ownership of Schools No Percent 

1. Government–Owned Secondary School 3 38.0 

Private-Owned Secondary School 4 49.5 

Community-Owned Secondary School 1 12.5 

Sub Total      8 100 

 

2. 

Government–Owned  Primary School 1 11.1 

Private–Owned Primary School -  0.0 

Community-Owned Primary School      8 88.9 

Sub Total 9 100 

 

3. 

 

Government–Owned  Nursery/Primary School 1 4.0 

Private–Owned  Nursery/Primary School 10 40.0 

Community-Owned Nursery/Primary School 14 56.0 

Sub Total  25 100 

Source: Fieldwork, 2016 

 

6.2.1   The Existing Ownership of Secondary Schools, 2016 

There are eight secondary schools in Ekiti South West (Ilawe-Ekiti); those include Oniwe Grammer School at Aaye, 

Glorify God Secondary School at Aaye, Victory College at Irorin, Oniwe Comprehensive High School at Irorin, 

Ejire Secondary School at Irorin, Solid Foundation at Okebedo, Corpus Christi College at Adin and United High 

School at Oke-Emo. Those secondary schools were mostly built by the private individual, private-owned secondary 

schools in Ilawe-Ekiti constituted (50.0%) of the total secondary schools, while (37.5%) were Government-owned 

secondary schools, Community-owned secondary schools represented (12.5%). However, (75.0%) of the secondary 

schools in the town are in fair conditions, while (25%) are in good conditions.  Secondary schools in Ilawe-Ekiti 

were built by the government, Private individual and the community. Corpus Christi College is the first major 

secondary school in the town, built in 1967 at Adin by the community. Findings reveal that the involvement of 

private schools in the town has helped in improving the standard and quality of education in the study area (75.0%) 

of the secondary schools in the town are in fair conditions, while (25%) are in good conditions.   

 

6.2.2   The Existing Ownership of Nursery/Primary 

There are a total of 25 nursery/primary schools in the wards. The majority (65.0%) of the nursery/primary schools in 

the town were owned by the community i.e the Faith Based Organizations, (29.0%) consist of individuals’ private-

owned nursery/primary. While the government-owned nursery/primary schools in the town constituted (6.0%). 

Findings reveal that majority of the nursery/primary schools were established more than 22 years again and most of 

them are unkempt, the signboards and walls of the schools are defaced, as they are engulfed by weeds. Further 

findings revealed that the community-owned nursery/primary schools in the town were later handed over to the 

government. The criteria used in assessing the conditions of those schools in Ilawe-Ekiti, was carried out with the 

aid of rank-size relationship. The ranking relationship shows the condition of nursery/primary schools in wards. 

Marks assigned to each ranking are as follow: Very good-5, Good-4; Fair-3; Poor-2; and bad-1. Having summed up 

the total percentage score of all the nursery/primary schools, the number of school facilities that scored certain 

marks was multiplied by 100 to calculate the percentage score.  

The result from the ranking relationship shows that condition of nursery/primary schools in wards of Ilawe-Ekiti is 

in the fair state, which consists of 16 (47.0%). Number of good are 14 (41.0%), Poor are 4 (12.0%). The percentage 

of very good and bad nursery/primary schools cumulated to 0%. Like the foundation of a house, nursery/primary 

school education forms the bedrock of the educational system of any country.  

 

 



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6.3 Educational Facilities Provision and Maintenance Projects by the LG Council and CBDAs in Ekiti South 

West 

Educational facilities embarked upon by the LG Council included construction of 3 class rooms and office each in St 

Augustine’s catholic nursery/primary school at Irorin, Ilawe Grammar School at Okebedo, and St. Stephen at Adin. 

The LG Council was responsible for the renovation of schools such like Ilupeju nursery/primary school at Aaye, 

Holy Trinity at Adin, and Irowelede primary school at Okebedo. The educational facilities executed by the CBDAs 

were embarked upon by the social clubs; social construction was done by the school clubs; who provided books and 

awarded scholarship to indigenes of the town, they provided boarding school facilities for the male and female 

hostel in Corpus Christi College at Adin, renovated classrooms and equip the library, the Faith Based Organization 

(FBOs) provided tables, chairs, and books in Corpus Christi College at Adin. The CBDAs supports on educational 

facilities were on materials; this was very instrumental in improving educational facilities in the town. However, 

data on the cost of educational projects were not available at the time of this study 

The CBDAs are good examples of grassroots development. Findings reveal that all the educational 

facilities projects of the LGC and CBDAs were completed; only the scholarship grants for students are currently on. 

The results showed that maintenance of the school facilities was inadequate. Renovation and construction were the 

most prevalent practice of the LGC and CBDAs in the town while students in the community and Government 

schools were responsible for maintenance of most of the school fields. 

 

Table 2.  Educational Facilities Provision and Maintenance Projects by the Ekiti-South West LG Council and 

Community-Based Development Associations 

 

S/N Name of Schools Location Institution 

Responsible  

Facility Year of 

Commencement 

Status of 

 Project 

1 Oke-Osun  Aaye LG Construction of toilet 2013 Completed  

Ilupeju Nur/Pry 

School 

Aaye LG Renovation of school 2014 Completed  

2 St Augustine’s 

Catholic Nur/Pry 

School 

Irorin LG Construction of  3 class 

rooms and office  

2013 Completed  

3 - Okebedo  CBDAs Provision of teaching  

materials  

2015 Completed  

 Ilawe Grammar 

School 

Okebedo  LG Construction of 3 class 

rooms and office 

2013 Completed 

Irowelede Primary 

School 

Okebedo LG Renovation of school  2013 Completed 

5 St. Stephen Adin LG Construction of  3 class 

rooms and office 

2013 Completed  

Holy Trinity  Adin  LG Renovation of school 2014 Completed  

Corpus Christi 

College 

Adin CBDAs Construction of school 

hall  

2010 Completed  

Corpus Christi 

College 

Adin CBDAs Construction of toilet  2010 Completed 

Corpus Christi 

College 

Adin  CBDAs Provision of boarding 

facilities 

- Completed  

Corpus Christi 

College 

Adin  CBDAs Equipping the library 2013 Completed  

Corpus Christi 

College 

Adin CBDAs Renovation of  classes   - Completed  

Corpus Christi 

College 

Adin  CBDAs Scholarship grant   2014 On-going 

6 L.A Pilot  Oke-Emo LG Renovation of school 2012 Completed 

Methodist  Oke-Emo LG Construction of  toilet 2013 Completed 

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/Okeloye 

St. Anthony’s   Okepa/Iro

/Okeloye 

LG Construction of  3 class 

rooms and office 

2013 Completed  

- Okepa/Iro

/Okeloye 

CBDAs Donation of  Reading 

facilities 

2014 Completed  

Source: Author’s Fieldwork, 2016 

 

4. Recommendations  
The need for encouragement of maintenance culture among target population is inevitable. There is the need to 

promote maintenance culture in the study area. The school owners, administrators, teachers and students should 

develop and inculcate good educational facilities maintenance culture that will prolong their durability and 

efficiency; People’s participations and involvement in the formulation and implementation of policies on 

educational delivery is needed, because people’s participation is one of the ingredients of good governance; More 

money should be disbursed to the Local Government Council, in order to improve educational facilities through 

additional provision and maintenance of the existing schools; Finally, the three tiers of governments and other 

stakeholders should provide and inculcate good maintenance culture on our educational facilities for effective 

management and consistently organize seminars and conferences to sensitize people on maintenance culture from 

time to time with the intension of promoting high-quality education in the study area. This will also help to improve 

and ensure sustainable provision and maintenance of educational facilities and develop the capacity of Local 

Government Council and communities in the area.  

 

5. Conclusion 
The Government, i.e. the Local Government and Community-Based Development Associations 

involvements/participation programs have helped in developing town/communities in Ekiti-South West Local 

Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria to some extent. The CBDAs have been responsible for the provisions and 

maintenance of educational facilities in the study area due to the government failure to do this. The two tiers of 

government (local and state) particularly the Local Government that is close to the grass root should endeavor to 

identify these Community-Based Developments Associations, streamline their activities and provide adequate 

supervision, motivation, monitoring and evaluation of their projects through appropriate government personnel to 

support development in the study area. However the present monthly allocation from Federal Government to LGCs 

is grossly inadequate and it is not enough to embark on provision and maintenance of educational facilities.  

 

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