Group donates desks to school

Group members in  group photograph with the school authorities

By Ismail M. Kabir

To facilitate a conducive learning environment, sets of desks have been donated to a public school in Okene. The donation was made by EbiarView BB group, a civil society group operating on the Blackberry platform whose objective is working towards improving total welfare of Ebira communities with a special focus on educational development. 

The event which took place today in Okene was held at the school premises of College of Arabic And Islamic Studies, Okene (CAISO), the beneficiary of the desks. The presentation was witnessed by the management staff of the school led by the school's principal.

In his remark, the school principal, mallam Bello Jimoh praised the group for the generous donation while promising to ensure that the desks are put to best use. He further expressed his joy for the choice of his school as the first beneficiary of the scheme which is inteded to benefit more schools across Ebiraland.

The 30 sets of desks meant to sit 90 students were presented to the JSS 1 students of the school with the aim of improving their learning atmosphere. Speaking at the presentation, the teaching service commission zonal director for Okene, Ajaokuta and Ogori magongo Local Government zone, Mrs. H. O. Obajimoh expressed her profound gratitude for what she descirbed as a rare gesture. Mrs Obajimoh said the donation was an inspiration, praying that the effort would be a stepping stone to a greater achievements for the group.

A senior official of the state's teaching service and a former principal of the college, Alhaji Yunusa Yusuf also witnessed the event.

Prior to the presentation,the group held an interactive session with the students. The session which was led by a member of the group, Ibrahim Yakubu Ovosi was used to educate the students on various subjects bordering on self-development, academic disciplines, building reading habit and adopting good higene. The sessions were held in turn by Yakubu Ovosi, Umar Neemata Onyinoyi, Ismail M. Kabir and Naffy Ametuo respectively. The excited students commended the group for the educative session promised to pass the message to their colleagues who missed the memorable moment.

The entire school authority hailed the gesture as a welcome development in community development. Prayers were held for divine protection of the group members in their course of extending similar gestures to other schools in the community.

Photos of the event 

Some of the the donated desks

From left; Principal, Mall. Bello Jimoh, Mrs. H.O. Obajimoh (TSC zonal director) Alh. Yunusa Yusuf, former school principal

 

College staff and some of the group members listening to the principal's address