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Kufre Ekanem, Corporate Affairs Adviser, Nigerian Breweries Plc (Right) handing
over the keys to the newly built block of 6 classrooms to Mrs. Adebunmi
Adekoya, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Lagos State, representing
Dr. Idiat Oluranti Adebule, Deputy Governor, Lagos State, during the
commissioning of a newly built block of 6 classrooms donated by the Nigerian
Breweries/Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund to St. Patrick Grammar School,
Epe, Lagos State on Wednesday. With them are Chief Mrs. Adedoja Otedola, former
first lady of Lagos State and Mr. Adeniyi Saliu, Executive Chairman, Eredo Local
Council Development Area.
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The Lagos State Government has lauded Nigerian Breweries Plc
for its commitment to the development of education and other skilled manpower
in the state and Nigeria.
Speaking at St. Patrick Grammar School, Epe, Lagos State on
Wednesday where a newly built block of six classrooms and conveniences was
donated to St. Patrick Grammar School, Epe by the Nigerian Breweries-Felix
Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund, the state Deputy Governor, Dr. Idiat Oluranti
Adebule described Nigerian Breweries as a responsible corporate entity of
repute.
“That Nigerian Breweries Plc is a responsible corporate
entity is not a subject of debate. Her intervention in this school with the
provision of a block of six classrooms, five toilets, 24 fans complimented by
the supply of 150 dual students’ furniture and six sets of teachers’ furniture
speaks volume about her passion for the development of education and production
of skilled manpower to help the growth of the economy of Lagos State and
Nigeria,” she said.
The Deputy Governor, who was represented by Mrs. Adebunmi
Adekoya, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, said that the state
government was committed to providing new structures and rehabilitating
existing ones across educational institutions in the state to ensure that
quality education is accessible to all students irrespective of their
locations.
In his remarks, the Corporate Affairs Adviser of Nigerian
Breweries Plc, Kufre Ekanem said that the donation was a demonstration of its
unwavering commitment to the developmental aspirations of the people of Lagos
State. He also explained that the company’s interests in the state and Nigeria
goes beyond doing business and making profits to adding value and touching
lives in critical sectors of the economy.
“As a responsible corporate citizen, our interest in Lagos
State and Nigeria goes beyond the pursuit of business or profit. We believe
that the right investment in the education of our children will secure a bright
future for our nation. And in line with our corporate philosophy of Winning
with Nigeria, we are resolutely committed to this going into the future,” he
stated.
Ekanem further urged the school authority and students to
use the facility to the good and progress of the state and Nigeria.
The latest donation adds to the increasing number of schools
that have benefitted from similar projects in Lagos State under the Nigerian
Breweries-Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund. These include Obele Primary
School, Surulere; Okesuna High School, Lagos Island; and Igbobi College, Yaba.
Others are: Adisa Bashua Primary School, Dedeke Memorial Girls Primary School
and Randle Avenue Primary School in Surulere.
Other guests at the commissioning included Chief (Mrs.)
Adedoja Otedola, widow of former Lagos State Governor, Sir Michael Otedola; Mr.
Adeniyi Saliu, Executive Chairman of Eredo Local Council Development Area; and
Mr. Adebayo Ibiyeye, Director of Science and Technology at the state Ministry
of Education.
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