The complex, established in 1981 by the Lateef Jakande administration to propagate its mass education policy, has been in a state of disrepair, owing to over population and neglect.
The Guardian learnt that currently, the complex has 36 institutions made up of five primary schools, 15 junior secondary schools and 16 senior secondary schools, and has a population of over 20,000 students.
Having been in existence for decades and subjected to intense usage, existing classroom blocks within the complex are in different stages of dilapidation.
Addressing the media yesterday, the chairman, Lagos State Special Committee on Rehabilitation of Public Schools (SCRPS), Hakeem Smith, said the intervention will restore infrastructure in the complex and make it world-class.
According to him, during several reconnaissance and assessment visits, officials discovered issues of flooding within the entire complex, security challenge in form of break-ins, and high student-classroom ratio.
To make Tolu complex a state-of-the-art education city, he said SCRPS will construct 13 additional 15/18 classroom blocks; renovate dilapidated blocks, construct a perimeter fence and gate houses, and new inner roads and drainages.
Smith said the government will also rehabilitate existing access roads, build a health centre, fire service station, and multi-purpose sports complex.
Expressing optimism that the project will be completed by the middle of next year, he said the committee has, since inception, constructed 246 public school buildings while 1,047 new classrooms were developed.
“Also, about 1,593-bed hostels have been provided in the schools while over 200,000 units of dual composite furniture were provided, including furniture for principals and teachers,” he added.
