The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has given the Anambra State government educational resources worth millions of naira to aid studying in basic and secondary schools.
The materials, which included computers, laptops, white boards, and textbooks, were presented to Governor Willie Obiano in Awka, the state capital, by NIMASA’s Executive Director of Finance and Administration, Chudi Offodile, who said it was part of the agency’s corporate social responsibility in the country.
“We have 40 desktop commuters, some books, boards. This is part of our corporate social responsibility.
“So, on behalf of the Director-General of NIMASA and the governing board, I present this to the state government of Anambra State through the Secretary to the government.
“I hope that this state will find this useful and the different schools that will benefit from it will take advantage of this for the betterment of the society,” he said.
Obiano praised NIMASA for the donation and for assisting the state in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic last year through the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu.
“On behalf of the governor, Chief Willie Obiano, I will like to convey the state’s heartfelt appreciation for these wonderful donations to our schools by NIMASA as part of their corporate social responsibility.
“You may recall that during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2019/2020, the same NIMASA actually donated some palliative to the state. I think that underscores the reason sometimes we feel that in appointments, there should be reflection of federal character,” he said
The governor, on the other hand, urged the agency to establish a technical college in the state.
“We will appeal for more because you know that education is the fundamental enabler in any development. We look forward to a time NIMASA will actually adopt a technical school, a big secondary school and equip it with everything it requires.
“If they are able to do same for some of our hospitals, the state will equally appreciate it because at the end of the day the state government cannot do everything given its resources,” he said
Source: The Nations.