Itel Nigeria Limited has identified the educational system as a sector that needs support through corporate social responsibility.
The company said this at the distribution exercise of learning materials to pupils and students of Dagbana School, which is located in a suburb of Abuja Municipal Area Council.
Over 700 bags, sandals and books, as well as mobile library were donated at the school.
Speaking during the distribution as part of activities to mark the 2023 Children’s Day celebration, the Head of Itel’s Corporate Social Responsibility, Partnerships and Events Unit, Taiwo Ogunpaimo, said Itel as a socially responsible brand, organised the annual event to celebrate children.
Ogunpaimo said, “We have identified that the educational system in Nigeria needs as much support as it can get and Itel has taken that responsibility to give back to the society through education.
“Children are people we identified with, this is our way of giving back to society. So, Itel as a socially responsible brand has put up a Children’s Day CSR for the children to celebrate the 2023 Children’s Day with them right here in Abuja. This is not the first time we are doing CSR, every time every year but Children’s Day is a bit particular because children are the champions of tomorrow.
While assuring that the telco would always do its part to make an impact to ensure that the organisation reduced the number of out-of-school children, she said it had put smiles on the faces of over 700 students.
She said, “We have put this together for at least the about 10 million out-of-school children about 700 of them are happy today and that is because we have given them that opportunity. So, if you and I would do our part the world would be a better place.”
The School Head, Abdullahi Karshi, expressed his appreciation to the gesture done on the school as the first in the FCT.
Source: The Punch
