Group renovates public school

A non-government organisation, Save Our Needy, has donated learning materials and renovated some classrooms of the Progress Nursery and Primary School, Festac Town, Lagos.

According to the NGO’s Chief Executive Officer, Marvella Odili, the intervention was to make the learning environment conducive for pupils who are from poor homes, adding that the gesture was also to commemorate the inauguration of the first phase of its ‘Better Life Through Education’ programme.

Presenting materials such as tables, chairs and whiteboards to the head teacher, Mrs. Ajayi, Odili added that the school was chosen because of its status as a low-income public school.

Noting that many children are deprived of learning in conducive environment because they are not from rich homes, Marvella said, “It has become increasingly clear that the efficiency of pupils’ learning is dependent on their environment. It is for this reason we’re here today to make learning conditions better for all the children of Progress Nursery and Primary School, Festac Town, Lagos.”

While saying that the motive for the initiative, which was done in partnership with the Shoprite Community Network, was to promote early childhood development and encourage basic education amongst disadvantaged children, Odili added that the transformation of the education sector should not be left solely for the government.

“We are, therefore, doing all we can within our means to make life better for every underserved child in Nigeria,” she added.

Expressing her appreciation, Ajayi said, “The materials will help our classrooms to be clean and free from dust and charcoal, due to the darkening of the former boards.

“The whiteboards make the teachers’ writings to be legible for pupils to see the coloured marker on the board. It will also make teaching and learning beautiful and exciting.”

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