About 480 Junior Secondary School students of Government Secondary School, GSS, Enugu, yesterday, received essential learning materials from a telecommunication service provider, MTN Nigeria, through its foundation.
The programme was part of the MTN Foundation (MTNF) Learning Support Materials Initiative (LSMI)-Agenda designed to empower new students of junior secondary school (JSS 1) with essential academic tools.
Speaking during the presentation of the learning materials to the students, Regional Manager, Operations, South-East, MTN, Kallima Inino, said the initiative contributes to MTN’s mission of enhancing education.
He encouraged the students to pursue excellence, assuring them that there is still hope and a better future for those in public schools.
While appreciating the commitment and hard work of teachers in nurturing the leaders of tomorrow, Inino declared that Enugu State would remain a focus in their future initiatives, as they collaborate to drive growth and development for more positive impacts.
He noted that several other initiatives were being carried out in various schools across the country, including students with special needs.
The governor’s wife, Nkechinyere Mbah, who was represented by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Special Duties, Chidimma Egeonu, lauded MTN Foundation for its continuous nature of giving back to society in many ways, particularly through education.
While noting that her office was ever ready to partner the foundation, she disclosed that the foundation’s efforts resonate with her works across schools in the state.
She further tasked the foundation to scale up the initiative to address inclusivity, particularly students with special needs, most of who need some of the interventions in society.
The principal of the school, Barr. Ijeoma Onuigbo in her address, expressed happiness that her school was chosen for the kind gesture meant to support students.
Onuigbo said that the learning materials would be valuable in “supporting our student’s academic journey. With these tools, our students will not explore, but will discover new ideas and perspectives and succeed in their academic endeavours”.
While noting that all the 480 students are in Junior Secondary Class 1, the principal appealed for more infrastructure to enable the school to accommodate the huge number of intakes seeking admission into the school.
