Comprehensive High School

Comprehensive High School Aiyetoro. 1960s
Inside the library at CHS Aiyetoro. 1960s Source: NNP

Comprehensive High School, Aiyetoro is a secondary school founded as a result of post-independence deliberations by the Federal Government of Nigeria on the need to increase the new country’s manpower. The school had kickstarted with technical assistance from the Harvard University USAID and the Ford Foundation.

Technical subjects such as Basic Electronics and Applied Electricity are offered in this school. Howbeit its exceptionally proud beginning, the school today has its facilities wanting. Efforts at “taking back the school” was launched during the school’s Golden Jubilee anniversary in 2002 which was attended by Ogun state governor, Ibikunle Amosun, an alumni.

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Tope Apoola
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