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  • 59-year-old school, others in Akwa Ibom get facelift

    A 59-year-old primary school, Government Primary School, Ikot Otu/Ndiya Etok, has been renovated by the Akwa Ibom State government.

    Founded in 1954, the school, which serves two communities-Ikot Otu and Ndiya Etok Ikono in Ikot Ekpene and Ikono local government areas, is now equipped with basic facilities to aid quality teaching and learning.

    As part of the ongoing inauguration of 448 inter-ministerial projects across the state, the Commissioner for Finance and Chairman Inter-Ministerial Direct Labour Committee, Mr. Bassey Akpan, opened two new blocks comprising three classrooms, offices and an assembly hall for the school.

    Describing government’s intervention in the school as timely, its Headmaster, Mr Ibanga Umoituen, said the free and compulsory education programme of the Governor-Akpabio led government has increased enrolment, leading to inadequacy of classrooms to accommodate pupils.

    Umoituen, however, hoped that with the renovation of classrooms, the burden of the school has been reduced. He, however, solicited government’s assistance for a perimeter fence, computers and a functional library for the school.

    Another beneficiary was Primary School Asanting, where a block of six classrooms, offices, as well as two blocks of five classrooms were inaugurated.

    Also, at the Academy, Iton Odoro, another block of six-classroom was commissioned alongside a science laboratory, an assembly hall, and offices, in addition to a workshop.

    The Headmaster of Primary School, Asanting, Mr Christian Inyang and the Principal of Trinity Academy, Iton, Mrs Mary Akpan Ituen, expressed appreciation to the State government for the gesture.

  • Rotaract Club gives school a facelift

    Rotaract Club gives school a facelift

    The Rotaract Club of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has repainted the Government Primary School in Obufa Etuk, Cross River State, as part of its service to humanity.

    Members of the club painted walls of classrooms in the school and chalk boards. The students divided themselves into groups and painted three blocks of the school.

    Speaking to CAMPUSLIFE, the club president, Solomon Obio, said the club decided to paint the buildings because of their deplorable condition. He said giving a facelift to the school would give the pupils hope.

    In a related development, the club held a health awareness programme with the pupils in the school.

    Edem Effiom, one of the Rotaract Club’s members, who was a facilitator in the awareness programme, told the pupils why they must wash their teeth in the morning and evening. He also taught them on how they could wash their hands after using the toilet and before eating.

    John Julius advised the pupils not to join bad companies, urging them always behave well. After the programme, sachets of close-up tooth paste were given to the pupils.

    The deputy Headmistress, Mrs Egwudo Udoh, praised the Rotaract members for choosing the school to carry out their humanitarian activities. She noted that the painting had beautified the school and the pupils were happy to receive the training.

    She prayed for God to reward the efforts of the club members, saying it was a demonstration of the love the club had for the children and the school.

     

  • Students give campus facelift

    A group of students of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) under the banner of Generation Next (G-Next) have embarked on cleaning exercise on the campus to give the school a new look. The students also painted the stretch leading to the campus.

    Speaking to CAMPUSLIFE, Moses Eromonsele , who is the Assistant Publicity Secretary of the group, said: “We are set of students who make up our minds to be agents of progress. We have come out to let the management know that students can also contribute to the development of the university. We bought 20 drums of pain to do this exercise without sponsorship from any quarter.

    Monehin Adelu, who is former Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Students ’ Union, commended the initiative, saying: “I believe this is one of the ways students can contribute their quotas to the development of the school.”

    He, however, said that the management should see the initiative beyond the beautification and know that the students also can be a developmental partner to the university.

    While commending the students for the exercise, Tony Olumide, 400-Level Psychology, the exercise would serve as example for students that want to do meaningful projects on campus.