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This study investigated the Impact of Facilities Utilization on Motivation of Student Learning in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area with a case of Army Day Secondary School, Ikpoba Hill, Benin City. Five research questions were raised and answered The research employed a survey research. The population of the study comprised 301,447 inhabitants of various villages and towns of Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area in Edo South Senatorial District. The research instrument titled “Impact of Facilities Utilization on Motivation of Student Learning” was used for the collection of data for this study. The instrument carried questions for oral interviews and brainstorming. The instruments were scrutinized by the research supervisor and validated by an expert in measurement and evaluation in the Faculty of Education University of Benin, Benin City. The instruments were not subjected to reliability test because they 13 contained items for oral questions, brainstorming, interviews and surfing the internet. The findings of the revealed It was revealed that the findings on working environment in the Army Day Secondary School, Ikpoba Hill, Benin City was found to be very deplorable at the time of this research. It was found that the inside and outside view of classroom blocks were badly damaged by students. Especially when they engage in fighting between students of Western Boys Secondary School and Army Day Secondary School, Ikpoba Hill, Benin City. Moreover, it was found that there is no access to Army Day Secondary School, Ikpoba Hill, Benin City. Both staff and students have to manage to pass through alternative pathway at the back of the school buildings because the former road which has the security post was blocked by erosion. Furthermore, the study also discovered It was found that students hardly settle comfortably in their classrooms due to dilapidation. Hence, they have opportunity to troop out to Lucky Way Road across to Western Boys Secondary 14 School to engage in fighting and destruction of property. Sometimes they stone passerby and moving vehicles with reckless abandon. It was also found that the school authorities were overwhelmed by indiscipline of the student in this school in 2022. It was compelled to close down and moved JSS1 to JSS 3 to Army Children School Located within the Army Barracks. Based on the findings of the study it was be concluded that there is Impact of facilities utilization on motivation of student learning in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area especially in Army Day Secondary School, Ikpoba Hill, Benin City in Edo South Senatorial District which was studied. The school environment inundated with antiquated facilities could not motivate students to settle down and learn. Rather, they were prune to misbehaviours. It was recommended that there should be parameter fencing of this secondary school to ensure control; the environment of the school should be made conducive for teaching and learning; the Nigerian Army should ensure the provision of access roads to the school.