The Rivers State House of Assembly lawmaker representing Khana Constituency II, Hon. Henrietta Loolo, has flagged off the construction of a six-classroom block, inclusive of a principal’s office, at Government Secondary School, GSS, Sogho.
The ceremony, which took place at the school premises on Friday, October 16, 2026, had in attendance both leaders and members from within Khana Constituency II, including, traditional rulers, community elders, stakeholders and residents.
The Mene Bua-Sogho, HRH Nule Frank Nam, in his opening remarks, expressed appreciation to Hon. Loolo, describing the project as a welcome development that would contribute to educational advancement in the community.
He said the action is a bold step towards improving educational infrastructure in the constituency, and commended the lawmaker for addressing infrastructure needs. He implored her to sustain the development efforts for a robust representation.
Also speaking, an elder statesman from Sogho community, Menele Nzidee, described the project as an important intervention that would benefit students, teachers, parents and the wider community.
Both men assured the lawmaker of the community’s continued support in her political journey and expressed confidence that the people of Sogho would demonstrate their appreciation at the 2027 general elections.
Addressing the participants during the event, Hon. Loolo thanked the people of Sogho for supporting her political ambition during the bye-election that brought her to the State House of Assembly.
She assured the community that construction of the classrooms would be completed in record time, promising prompt delivery for the benefit of students, Sogho community and Khana Constituency II at large.
She equally acknowledged their turnout at the election, describing it as the reason for her eventual emergence as the state assembly lawmaker and pledging to justify their confidence through purposeful representation and development initiatives.
Hon. Loolo consequently used the opportunity to appeal for their continued support in her re-election bid in 2027, describing her current efforts as the beginning of further development projects and people-oriented initiatives.
She is seeking a return to the Rivers State House of Assembly in the forthcoming election to further represent her constituency having clinched the APC ticket for Khana Constituency II. She reiterated her commitment to educational development and improved opportunities for young people across the constituency of elected.
The project comes as an answer to calls by community members and advocacy groups, who had raised concerns over the deplorable condition of educational facilities at the school and calling for improvement.
