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Why I distributed uniforms, books to schools children – LG boss

Why I distributed uniforms, books to schools children – LG boss

By Awayi Kuje
Education
Keffi (Nasarawa State), Sept. 20, 2019 (NAN) Alhaji Abdulrahman Maigoro, the Chairman, Keffi Local Government Council of Nasarawa State, says he distributed uniforms and books to 8,000 children to boost school enrolment in the area.
This is also to reduce the burden of parents in purchasing education materials like uniforms and books for their children.
Maigoro made this known on Friday in Keffi while fielding questions from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
He explained that the measure was borne out of his desire to increase school enrolment among children in the area and for the overall development of the country.
“The Federal, State and we at the local levels have good education policies toward improving on the standard of education in the country.
“Our amiable President Muhammadu Buhari has initiated school feeding programme which has helped a lot in improving on the standard of education in the country.
“As we can see that the programme has also increased school enrolment in schools across the state.
“His Excellency, Gov. Abdullahi Sule has commenced the construction of classrooms across the state.
“On my part, I will continue to create an enabling environment for teaching and learning as I have also distributed uniforms and books to 8,000 children in the area,” he said.
Maigoro called on parents to send their children and wards to school considering the importance of education to societal development.
He commended the governor for giving topmost priority to the education sector, saying that they are grateful to the governor for citing some Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) school projects in the area.
Besides, the chairman called on the people of the area and the state at large to support President Muhammadu Buhari and Sule’s administration to succeed. (NAN)
AKW/MST
Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola

Economy

AEDC donates exercise books to public primary, nursery schools in FCT

AEDC donates exercise books to public primary, nursery schools in FCT

NAN-HE-17
Books
By Kingsley Okoye
Abuja, June 29, 2017(NAN) The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) on Thursday donated 1,500 exercise books to pupils of LEA Primary and Nursery School, Wuse Zone 3, Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

AEDC’s Managing Director, Mr Ernest Mupwaya, made the presentation in Abuja.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the exercise books which had pictures of various aspects of electrical accidents and how to avoid the accidents on its hard cover would be distributed to 350 pupils of the school.

The donation was part of AEDC‘s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

Mupwaya said that the donation of the books was hinged on AEDC’s corporate objective of adding value to the community where it is conducting business.

He said that the books would go a long way to help the pupils in the pursuit of their academic activities.

“Any corporate entity must survive on two cardinal objectives: the first objective is that it must give value to the shareholders, the second objective is that it must give value to the community in which it is conducting business“.

According to him, the gesture was also part of the company’s contribution and investment in the future of the pupils.

“ Our electricity business is a long term business, and what we are doing today in a small way is to help invest in their future, these are our potential customers, these are the customers of tomorrow, we want to support in developing their future for greatness“.

According to him, AEDC had already procured about 20,000 of the books for distribution to schools in its catchment areas for 2017.

He said the LEA school became the first beneficiary of the books because of its proximity to AEDC’S office.

He also said that plans were on to increase the quantity of the books to be procured and distributed in 2018.

“ Next year we may double or triple the number, our main objective is to cover our catchment area in which we are conducting business.

Mupwaya said that the measure was also designed to inculcate the consciousness of electrical safety in the young ones.

This, he said, would further help in the dissemination of electrical safety tips to people related to the children.

“ We want to provide electricity which is safe, for safety is number one among anything else.

“Number of accidents that has been experienced involved children, but it is also true that children learn very quickly.

“ If we share the knowledge of electricity safety tips with them, they will be able to transmit it to their parents, friends, brothers and sisters,  neighbours and together we can build a very safe environment“.

Responding, the Head Teacher of the school, Mrs Theresa Atudume thanked the AEDC management for presenting the books to the children.

She said that the books would assist the pupils in their academic endeavours.

Atudume said that the books would be distributed equitably to all the children in the primary and nursery section of the school.

She also thanked AEDC for providing electricity safety tips on the hard cover of the books, saying that the pupils would be informed to help spread information on electricity safety.(NAN)
KC/AFA
Edited by Felix Ajide