Delta community jubilates as Foundation refurbishes school, donates books, water facilities
...Sets up N200,000 annual educational fund for best pupil
It was jubilation galore for the people of Oligie Community in Igbanke, Orhionmwon Loca l Government Area of Edo State recently, as a non-governmental organisation (NGO), David and Margaret Ngegu ( DAMAN) Foundation, built and donated a block of three classrooms with state-of-the-art facilities to one of the primary schools in the area.
Apart from the block of classrooms, the organisation also donated water facilities as well as over three thousand branded note books to the school.
The organisation also announced an annua l educational fund of N200,000 to any of the best graduating pupil from the school, henceforth.
Making the donation, C h a i r ma n , DAMAN Foundation, Sunday Ngegu said that the gesture was part of efforts by the foundation in memory of their late father, David Ngegu, who, many years ago, was a pupil of the school and an honour to their mother, Margaret Ngegu who, he noted, stood behind their father to give them (their children) quality education.
“This Foundation was set up in their honour to continue the legacies both of them had bequeathed to us, their children. We decided to prioritise education in this regard because our father, while he was alive made the education of his
children and others a matter of utmost priority.
“Again, we decided to begin our educational developmental efforts from this school, Oligie Primary School because, our father, started his educational career from this same school many years ago,” Ngegu said.
Receiving the donation on behalf of the community and Edo State Government, the Vice Chairman, Orhionmwon Local Government Council, Monday Igwuobase commended the Foundation for the gesture just as he noted that as part of deliberate efforts in salvaging the educational sector from its present situation across the country, there is the urgent need for robust private and public collaboration.
He particularly lauded
the initiative of DAMAN Foundation for coming to the aid of the school and community, just as he charged other wellmeaning sons and daughters of the community to take a cue from the foundation and lift a finger of assistance to the needy in the society.
In their various remarks, some of the community leaders who included the traditional ruler of the Community, HRH Samuel Osunde; the Enogie of Ottah Community, HRH Julius Isitor; President General, Igbanke Development Union (Worldwide), Arthur Usiagwu, and a renowned politician in the area, Ben Oghumu lauded the foundation for its developmental efforts in the community.
On her part, the Head Teacher of the School, Rebecca
Agholor while expressing appreciation to the Foundation for coming to their aid, stressed that the effort would go a long way in restoring adequate teaching and learning in the school.
“What we are witnessing here today is a rare occurrence; it is only made possible by God who has seen the level of suffering both the teachers and pupils in this school had been subjected to and has decided to use the Foundation to wipe away our tears.
“On behalf of SUBEB, Local Government Education Authority ( LGEA) Abudu, the School Base Management Committee (SBMC) staff and pupils of this school, we say a very big thank you for this gesture,” Agholor said.