AS part of support over the rising cost of living and as schools in Delta State resume for 2024/2025 academic session, reprieve came the way of pupils of Igbe Primary School, Ogume as an illustrious son Pastor Timothy Chukwuji, donated writing materials to the students.
Aside from the writing materials he also promised to be paying the security man the school monthly allowance of N15,000. The colourful ceremony was held at the premises of the school.
Addressing the students, he said he decided to come to the aid of the students by way of giving them writing materials because he knows that times are hard and he wouldn’t like to hear that any of them dropped out of school simply because of lack of writing materials.
Each of them was given three copies each of 2A, 20 leaves, 40 leaves, 60 leaves, 80 leaves note books, rulers, Pencils, Erasers and Biros.
The students, parents and the management of the school were all beaming with charming smiles, and thanked the donor for the gesture.
The Headmistress, Mrs. Onyemunosa couldn’t hide her emotions and joy. She said she was particularly happy because this was happening within one week of her resumption as Headmistress of the school, adding that this is a sign of more good things to come to the school”.
The CDC Chairman, Mr. Friday Chibeze, was full of praise for Pastor Timothy Chukwuji for his effort in helping the pupils.
Responding, Pastor Chukwuji said, “it’s in my character to encourage learning and the best I could do was to support in any way I could.”
He called on the rich to invest in education in order to have the best brains in the society.
He equally urged the students to focus on their learning and never to see education as a scam. “I was a student like you. So, don’t think that it is easy anywhere. If I didn’t show seriousness in my days as a student I probably may not have gotten to the level I have reached in my career. Education is key,” he intones.
