National telecoms operator, Globacom, has reiterated its commitment to improve the lives of the future leaders of the country as it donated a block of fully equipped classrooms to Ijebu Muslim School, Ijebu Ode, Ogun state, as part of activities to mark the 2012 Ojude Oba festival.
In a statement issued by Globacom’s Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, Mrs Ben Ayede, the company says it is committed to providing facilities that will assist Nigerian youths to be the best in their various endeavours as well as put them at par with their contemporaries across the world.
“We are mindful of the fact that government alone cannot successfully fund a functional education system. This block of five classrooms is enriched with an IT centre, 50 internet-enabled computers and fully furnished classrooms with students and teachers’ desks and chairs. The facility will make the world indeed, a global village for the students and teachers of this great college”, she said.
She also said the facilities will empower the students and other scholars to reach the world at the speed of light. “This centre is linked to our ultra modern internet facility running on the first privately owned nationwide fibre optic cable and the international submarine cable, Glo 1”, she disclosed.
The state Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, applauded Globacom for the donation. The Governor who was represented by his Special Adviser on Education, Dr Tunji Abimbola, said, “we’ll take the photographs of this facility and recommend it as the standard structure for schools in the state,” saying Globacom has done what has not been done elsewhere by making provision for disabled students.
“I challenge the students and teachers of this school to put the facility into good use.
I also call on others in the private sector to emulate Glo and partner with the state government to provide ultra modern facilities for our schools”, he said.
Senator Amosun said the donation signalled the goodwill and magnanimity of Dr. Adenuga and appealed to other well meaning indigenes of Ogun state to emulate the business guru.
The Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, who was represented by the Baagbimo of Ijebuland, Chief Fassy Yusuff, gave kudos to the Chairman of Globacom, Dr. Mike Adenuga (GCON) for the kind gesture which he said showed his level of commitment to the cause of humanity.
He advised corporate bodies to emulate Globacom, adding that successful business ventures must give back to the society in order for mutually beneficial relationships to be sustained.
The Principal of the school, Alhaja F.M Kareem, while expressing appreciation to Globacom, noted that the IT center will avail the teachers and students the opportunity to improve their teaching and learning skills, thus leading to improved academic performance.
Source: Leadership