Believing in this philosophical quote, Itel Mobile, a technology company, yesterday, advanced the educational careers of no fewer than 250 school children in the popular ghetto-city, Ajegunle, donating school bags, pens and maths-sets to pupils of ABQ Nursery & Primary and Adewura Nursery and Primary Schools in Ajegunle, Lagos.
The Marketing Manager, Mr. Abel Fluo, while speaking to journalists stated that the company felt that children in remote areas needed help, adding that they saw the level of education in Ajeromi-Ifelodun community and decided to visit the area in order to develop the schools.
He said, “Education is important because it affects people’s values. That is why we are focusing our Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, on the education sector. We do not sell phones alone globally and in Nigeria. Wewant to assist in the development of education in Nigeria.”
The Digital Marketing Manager, Mr Oke Umurhohwo, said, “Itel Mobile Cares Initiative tagged “Love Always On” was a CSR initiative by Itel with the sole aim of giving back to the society.
“We identified education as a key part for the development of any country and decided to develop our CSR policy in that direction to help the educational sector in any way we can. From our observations and survey, many schools in the rural and low income communities have students who lack basic school tools like books, pens, bags, school shoes etc. That gave us the impetus to provide these tools to as many pupils as we can.”
Responding, the Headmaster, ABQ, Mr. Quadri Quasim lauded Itel for its kind gesture to the school, by the donation of the bags.
Quasim said: “There are numerous schools in Ajegunle, but I’m indeed glad that Itel decided to come to ABQ. ABQ brought education to this community 18years ago, when there was nothing like education, and parents as well as their children couldn’t speak English.”
He, however, urged other companies and organisations to toe the path of Itel though the donation of learning materials to school children in rural and slum communities.