School Is No Scam: DESOPADEC Takes Campaign To Ogbe-Ijoh Grammar School

By Ejememo Enoch Igho

The Monthly Campaign on school is no scam, organized by the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, aimed at correcting a popular notion or perception by students and youth that school is a scam and anchored by the Department of Community Development and Public Enlightenment, CD&PE, was conducted today, Tuesday October 20, 2026 at Ogbe-Ijoh Grammar School, Ogbe-Ijoh, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State.

In her opening remarks at the ceremony, the Head of the Department of Community Development and Public Enlightenment, CD&PE, Mrs. Chinenye Ezonfade, who was ably represented by the Divisional Head of Public Enlightenment, Mrs. Okeoghene Etume, informed the students of Ogbe-Ijoh Grammar School that the Commission’s team was in the school to disabuse the minds of the students on the notion that school is a scam, stating that School is no Scam as school, which is a citadel of learning was a bedrock of the society, affirming that without school and education, the society and humanity advancement would be impeded.

She further stated that the program which was organized to disabuse the minds of the students on the notion that School is a Scam, exposed the negative effects of social vices such as early pregnancy, practices of LGTB, the use of harmful substances and cultism amongst students and youth.

Mrs. Ezonfade commended the Board of DESOPADEC, ably led by the Chairman, Chief John Obukokwho Nani and the Managing Director/ CEO, Chief Festus Ochonogor for their pragmatic leadership in tackling the menace of social vices in DESOPADEC mandate areas as being propagated by the ongoing monthly campaign in the oil bearing communities anchored by the Department of Community Development and Public Enlightenment, CD&PE.

She advised that students and the management of Ogbe-Ijoh Grammar School should use the knowledge gained at the ceremony to the benefit of the school and the society at large.

“I thank the Principal and his team for making adequate arrangement for this program and organizing the students. I equally thank our Executive Director Social Services, EDSS, Chief Favour Izoukumor who is from this community. He has been wonderful. Kudos to him,” she added.

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Earlier, the Principal of Ogbe-Ijoh Grammar School, Mrs. Oruekpedi Tariwariere had thanked the DESOPADEC team and the Board Member for choosing the school for the Monthly Enlightenment campaign Program, saying the Management is appreciative of the enormous gesture and promising that the students shall be encouraged to be ambassadors of the positive impact of the program to their peers in the school and society at large.

She however used the opportunity to appeal to DESOPADEC to intervene in the provision of school furniture such as Chairs, Desks and Tables for both Students and staff of the school as the school is in serious need of those essential items for adequate learning.

“We have good classrooms but we lack chairs, desks and tables for proper learning,” she said.

The representative of His Royal Majesty, Couple Monbene 11, of Ogbe-Ijoh Kingdom, Warri, Chief Prince Ese Gbenebode also commended the Board of DESOPADEC for the laudable program and urged the students and management of the school to use the opportunity provided to equip themselves for future progress.

The program also featured a debate on the school is no scam theme.

Other speakers on various topics such as the effects of drug abuse, LGBT, early childhood pregnancy and cultism amongst other things, Mrs. Esther Obashe and Elizabeth Odisu elaborated on the disadvantages of those social vices as a hindrance to students education and upbringing in life, affirming that those who are propagating the notion of school is a scam do not mean well for the students, youth and the society at large.

The highlight of the ceremony was the presentation of the token gifts to the winners of the debate namely Johnson Godwin, who came first, Johnson Isaac, second and Ebiemere Favour, Zikene Favor by the Dignitaries.

Amongst those in attendance were Mr. Afe Robinson Orumohi, Divisional Head, Community Development; Mr. Atseponu Solomon, Coordinator Ogbe -Ijoh area office DESOPADEC; Mrs. Oweikikpodor Mercy, VP, Academics; Peter Ediri, Youth President; Timipere Gbenebode, PRO, Ogbe -Ijoh Kingdom; Oromoni Joseph, Ogbe-Ijoh mobilisation amongst others.