New library annex, architectural firm approved for Macon Mall renovation

They demolished a library to build a mall. But was a new library ever part of the plan? This spot in Iyaro, opposite Queen Idia College, was once home to the Ministry of Education that suffered a devastating fire. In its place, a bold vision was born: an Education Hub meant to centralize Edo’s educational future with a digital library, schools, and public facilities. Today? The site is silent. No workers. No machines. Has the dream been abandoned? Governor Okpebholo, you’ve done well fighting in