A non-profit organisation, Oshodi Parapo Foundation has donated educational materials to 15 public schools in Oshodi, Lagos State.
The Convener of the initiative and CEO, Solomons Ltd, Mr. Solomon Edukugho said the gesture is aimed at supporting educational support for students in Lagos state, It is building upon its established charity projects focused on education.
He added that the foundation is on a mission to provide essential learning materials to schools, starting with a donation of free exercise books.
“Education has long been hailed as the key to unlocking a brighter future; yet for many students across Lagos, financial constraints have stood as insurmountable barriers to accessing quality education,” said Edukugho.
“Recognizing the critical importance of addressing these challenges, the Foundation is steadfast in its commitment to levelling the playing field and ensuring that every child has the opportunity to pursue their dreams.
Speaking further “Apart from the fact that we made some donations, we decided to make inscription that can bring a form of sensitization on waste management to the students as well as the authorities on proper waste management”.
The foundation, Edukugho pointed out have been advocating proper waste management, recycling and upcycling of waste is key.
“What we did today it’s just a way of giving back to the community, government cannot do it alone.d. Education is very crucial to the development and growth of the children because they are the leaders of tomorrow”, he stated.
The foundation also carried out a sensitization workshop where the students were trained on waste management and how it can provide wealth for them and their family.
He added that for students who are interested in generating wealth from waste they would be trained in factories afterwards equipment would be given them to upskill them. He urged government to have skill acquisition centers for waste management to sustain the project.
On his part, the General Secretary, Oshodi Parapo Foundation, Olukayode Lemo, said the success of this initiative rely heavily on the collective efforts of compassionate individuals and organizations willing to lend their support. As the foundation extends its reach to the students.
He enjoins like-minded individuals who are passionate about education and youth empowerment to join hands in the noble cause. “Together, let us rewrite the narratives of these students’ lives, fuel dreams, ignite possibilities, and transform futures.”
According to Lemo, the books not only serve academic purposes but equally, a sensitization tool on waste disposal and management.
His words “We decided to constantly sensitize their minds on waste disposal so by the time they get to tertiary institutions, they would be used to protecting their environment”.
Education District Vl, Chief Education Officer on Environment, Dr. (Mrs).Kudirat Adeyemi who received the Educational materials, assured the Foundations that the exercise books would be distributed evenly among the 15 public secondary schools.
Adeyemi commended the foundation for the laudable gesture as it would go a long way in assisting the students and also relief the parents of buying note books for the kids.
She however wants more kind hearted Nigerians to also emulate the laudable gesture by assisting the kids in their area of learning.
She called on the foundation to invest more on equipping the students with skills. They need the skills on waste management to create wealth for themselves and needs tools to enhance it.
She lauded Her Excellency, First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu as an initiator of environmental sustainability.
