A cleric and the planter of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Grace of Mercy Prayer Mountain Worldwide, Prophet Sam Alo, has distributed over 2,500 free exercise books to indigent pupils in Ekiti State, as part of his contributions towards the development of the society.
He said the distribution cut across pupils irrespective of their religious status, adding that Christians, Muslims and traditional worshippers benefited from it.
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Speaking at Ido-Ekiti in Ido/Osi Local Government of Ekiti State, while distributing the books, Alo urged the government to fund primary education, which, according to him, was the foundation of formal education that would produce future leaders.
He said adequate funding of education by the government became necessary, to empower youths, in order to prevent them from engaging in vices in future.
He appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and governors to intervene in the education sector, to alleviate the sufferings of Nigerians.