Ogulagha is about 1 hour 30 mins by boat from the jetty at Warri Club into the creeks of Ijaw land.
The Ogulagha Model Secondary School built by DESOPADEC under Gov Okowa’s administration matches any high standard anywhere in the world.
The facility is a start of the art affair. The hostel accommodation complete with beddings, lockers and cabinets. The dinning hall and common rooms are fully furnished for the comfort of the students.
So also are classrooms and science (Physics, Chemistry and Biology) laboratories and ICT hub fully equipped.
The staff room and administrative blocks provide the best comfort for teachers and other staff.
The facility is supported with a water scheme as well as electricity.
Only a few private schools in Lagos and Abuja, possibly those owned by the embassies of some highly developed countries can boast of the facilities and standard you find at Ogulagha Model Secondary School.
It is just one of such DESOPADEC educational and investments in the creeks, among which is the lecturers quarters for the University of Marine Technology, Okerenkoko.
The whole idea is to ensure that essential social, educational and health services are available to the people in the creeks as much as they are available to those in the cities.