Telecommunications
service provider, Airtel Nigeria, has lifted the Presbyterian Primary School 2,
Ediba in Abi Local Government Area of Cross Rivers State, as part of its
adopted school programme by donation of a borehole, reports NaijaAgroNet.
Chief
Executive Officer and Managing Director of Airtel Nigeria, Mr. Segun Ogunsanya,
who was represented by the company’s Zonal Business Manager, South East Region,
Onyekwucha Ikezu, told NaijaAgroNet
that the donation comes barely six months after the telecom operator donated
ultra-modern block of classrooms to the adopted school as part of its Corporate
Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative tagged ‘Adopt-a-School.’
He
also told NaijaAgroNet
that in addition to the borehole which will provide safe and clean drinking
water for teachers and pupils of the school, Airtel Nigeria also provided
educational materials includingexercise books, note books, school bags and
uniforms to pupils of the Presbyterian Primary School 2.
The
borehole and educational materials were presented to the staff and pupils of
the school in the presence of the Permanent Secretary for Education, Mrs Anna
Odey who represented the Commissioner of Education, Prof. Effiong E.
Effiong,senior officials from the Ministry of Education and the traditional
ruler of Ediba, HRH Ovai George Egbe, OvaiOsai 1 of Ediba.
It
would be recalled that Airtel Nigeria in July last year donated an ultra-modern
block of classrooms to the adopted school. The transformation of the school by Airtel
Nigeria was a development that brought joy to the pupils and teachers of
Presbyterian Primary School.
Responding, Mrs
Odey on behalf of the Cross Rivers’ State Government expressed great appreciation
for the support the state has been receiving from Airtel Nigeria and urged
other corporate organisations to take a cue from the company and join in the
development of their operating environment.
The Head Teacher of
the school, whose address was read by Master Flavour Johnson-a primary four
pupil, stated with nostalgia how Airtel has made the school the first of its
kind in Abi local Government with modern facilities creating a serene
environment which has stimulated effective learning.
She further informed
the audience that one of the pupils came second position in the 2012 read and
write competition across the state.
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Pix: Mrs Odey cutting the tape.
