Former Senior Prefect Girl Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan Returns to Alma Mater in Ondo State Unveils Major Projects.
Senator Natasha Hadiza Akpoti-Uduaghan on Monday returned to the Federal Government College (FGC), Idoani, Ondo State, nearly 28 years after graduating as Head Girl of the Class of 1997, to inaugurate key education and community development projects.
The lawmaker led the groundbreaking ceremony for a new school auditorium and staff quarters and commissioned solar-powered streetlights installed at strategic locations across the Idoani community. The event was attended by school management, traditional rulers, students and other community stakeholders.
The solar streetlights, facilitated through federal advocacy, have improved night-time visibility and security in the area, while also boosting evening economic activities. Residents noted that the project has made movement safer for traders, farmers and students who commute after dark.
Addressing the gathering, Akpoti-Uduaghan said her intervention was motivated by gratitude rather than political considerations, describing the visit as a way of giving back to the institution that shaped her early life.
“FGC Idoani molded my character, discipline and leadership. Returning to give back is simply an act of appreciation,” she said.
The senator disclosed that the legacy projects, expected to be completed in 2026, include a 2,000-seat auditorium, a 500-seat multipurpose hall, 10 staff quarters, 300 solar-powered streetlights and a 50,000-litre solar-powered water system.
She explained that the initiatives are designed to address long-standing infrastructural deficiencies at the college, improve learning and assembly spaces, enhance staff welfare and expand access to potable water for both the school and the host community.
Community leaders commended the projects, describing them as rare and symbolic, particularly as they were initiated by a senator whose constituency is outside Ondo State. One of the traditional elders described the visit as “the return of a daughter who remembers where her journey began.”
The projects are being executed through national partnerships rather than constituency funds, highlighting Akpoti-Uduaghan’s ability to attract federal resources for development beyond her immediate senatorial district.
For residents of Idoani, the visit represented more than a reunion, underscoring the enduring impact of education and the role of public service in giving back to communities that nurture future leaders.
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