The gesture which which came courtesy of a son of the area,Alhaji Dayyabu Yusuf Garga,through the Dayyabu Garga Foundation had in attendance stakeholders and representatives of the various benefiting schools.
Presenting the items to Science Primary School Kantana,LEA Primary School Dengi,LEA Primary School Garga,LEA Primary School Bankilong and LEA Primary School Gagdi,Chairman and Founder of Dayyabu Garga Foundation,Alhaji Dayyabu Yusuf Garga,represented by Mohammed Othman said his passion for education and empowerment will be sustained for the benefit of all irrespective of differences.
He said education is the bed rock of a sound society and starting from the primary school level is key so as to impact knowledge early in the children who are leaders of tomorrow.
Garga said this is one in the series of activities lined up to be carried out through the Foundation as he is partnering also in the areas of health and agriculture which will feature in the coming days.
"Already we have a training for women of Kanam LGA which will be done very soon as we have received some additional instructional materials that will add to their sound knowledge of day to day activities.We also have persons under the health intervention component undergoing treatment at various health centers across the country.Recently we were in Bauchi and Jos to ensure those billed for discharge were released to go home.Over fifty three of the students we trained in the University and other higher institutions under our scholarship scheme are already at various stages of furthering or gainfully employed.We have been contacted by an international partner to offer foreign scholarship to under privileged students who will come out with flying colors and want to further their education abroad,this I can assure you we are at discussion level among other things.
According to Dayyabu Garga,plans are also on the way to select additional public schools from other zones of the state for possible intervention in such areas.
Also speaking,Director of Programmes of the Foundation,Kenzy Ngupar said Dayyabu Garga Foundation remains open for partnership with individuals and organizations that are passionate about touching human lives.
He said the public primary schools in Kanam where first in this phase of the intervention as they will spread to others within the state.
He added that teachers and some stages of secondary education were not left out as teaching guides of some core subjects were given to them including some on preparations for WAEC,NECO and NABTEB examinations.
Responding on behalf of the Education Secretary of Kanam Local Government Area who received the items,Social Mobilization Officer of the LEA,Mr Petus Kemang thanked Dayyabu Garga Foundation promising saying this is the first it is receiving su h an intervention from a son of the area asking others to emulate the gesture.
Speaking on behalf of the Executive Chairman Of Kanam Local Government Council,the Supervisory Councilor For Education,Mr Luka Bula said the council appreciates efforts of the Foundation and reiterated that their doors remain open for more of such.
He showered accolades of Alhaji Dayyabu Yusuf Garga for always returning home to identify with the people and stressed that pupils of the benefiting schools will be proud of the gesture.
Among items presented were one thousand eight hundred exercise books,packets of pencils,cleaners and sharpeners as well as WAEC and NECO literature guides for students and teachers and Computer text books.
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