Okere CDC donates over 3,000 notebooks to 7 primary schools

By: Tonebsky Nesta

At least 3,250 notebooks valued at hundreds of thousands were recently presented to 7 primary schools by Okere CDC, Ugbuwangue in Warri South local government.

In a brief address shortly before the presentation which held at the CDC Secretariat in Ugbuwangue, the Chairperson of Okere CDC, Mrs. Afesoma Ogharandukun-Sharta, explained that the gesture was conceived as a result of the importance members of the CDC places on education. While acknowledging the role government has to play in order to enhance the growth of education, Mrs. Afesoma Ogharandukun-Sharta promised to reach out to other schools which do not fall within its catchments area in subsequent exercise.

She commended the Director General, Community Development Department, Governor’s Office for his assistance and co-operation towards ensuring the smooth running of the CDC.

The Chairman of Warri South local government, Hon. Mofe Edema in a brief remark, commended members of Okere CDC for the gesture and tasked them to do more particularly in the area of renovation of dilapidated structures and furniture in some of the schools.

The Director General of Community Development Department, Governor’s office, Mr. Ovie Akpor, encouraged other CDCs to emulate the gesture of Okere CDC. Mr. Ovie Akpor who was represented by Mrs. Ohwobero-Omonigho Aghogho admonished pupils of the benefiting schools to make judicious use of the notebooks.

Responding on behalf of the 7 benefiting schools, the Head Teacher of Nana Primary School “B”, Mrs. Airuoyo Evelyn Roli, thanked members of Okere CDC for the gesture and averred that it will alleviate the burden of parents of the beneficiaries.

Two of the beneficiaries, Master Clinton Scott, a primary 6 pupil of Ogiame Primary School and Ezekiel Mugege, a primary 6 pupil of Ogedegbe Primary School “A” in a chat with Newsmen, thanked Okere CDC for the gesture and appealed for more assistance next year.

Highpoint of the brief ceremony was the presentation of sacks containing the notebooks by the Warri South Chairman, Hon. Mofe Edema, Chairman of Okere CDC, Mrs. Afesoma Ogharandukun-Sharta, representative of the DG of Community Development, Governor’s Office, Mrs. Ohwobero-Omonigho Aghogho and members of Okere CDC to Head Teachers of the benefiting schools.

The 7 Primary Schools that benefited are: Ogiame, Ikengbuwa, Ogedegbe (School “A”) Nana, Agbeje, Egharangbemi and Alder-Stand.