Lagos is an aquatic land no doubt. But do you
have an idea of how many island live on its territory? Well, one of it is
situated in the Amuwo-Odofin local government area of the state.
Welcome to Itu-Agan, a community with over five
thousand residents and about ten different ethnic groups ranging from Yoruba,
Hausa, Igbo, Calabar, Egun but predominantly of Ilaje people.
Known for their special skills in fishing, hardly
will you see a household without a fishing net and tools. Their area of
specialization is in crayfish. According to them that was what the progenitor
of the land hunted for till the discovery of the Island in the 1920s.
In the words of Sydney Harris, the whole purpose
of education is to turn mirrors to windows and in achieving this children of
Itun-Agan travel across the sea on a daily basis. A situation that has left
many sad memories and bitter tastes in the community.
Considering the risks involved in seeking
knowledge to become a better person in future the Community Development
Association came up with an idea of establishing a school to stop the travails.
Lagos Community Updates visited Itun-Agan to
learn more about their plights.
It is one thing to desire something but when an
idea remain in the book it will never materialize. The CDA members in Itun-Agan
took their children's destiny in their own hands and made a dream project a
reality thereby complementing the work of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on
Infrastructure and education.
A major producer of sea foods in Nigeria one will
certainly believe that all the pupils will settle for fish farming as a
profession either in a subsistence or mechanized way but the ambition 12 year
old junior secondary school student will amaze you.
It is the hope of these two pupils that very soon
the community self-help project will be completed by his Excellency governor
Akinwunmi Ambode.
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