Leadway partners ActionAid Nigeria to renovate schools in Yobe
LEADWAY Group, in partnership with ActionAid Nigeria, has completed a comprehensive renovation of community primary schools in Tarbutu, Bursari Local Government Area of Yobe State in Northeast, Nigeria.
The Group Chief Marketing Officer of Leadway Holdings, Mr Olusakin Labeodan, said this in a statement made available on Friday in Lagos.
Labeodan stated that the strategic Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by the company and ActionAid, which is a member of the global charity movement, aligns with the United Nations SustainableDevelopment Goals (SDGs) global quest.
The SDG global quest is to provide access to quality education and partnership for the goals.
He noted that the partnership would allow about 1,000 school-aged children living in rural and remote communities in Yobe state to have access to quality education in a conducive environment.
According to him, the fully renovated learning facilities provide the school with six additional classrooms, ready for immediate use.
The Leadway Chief Marketer explained that both organisations aimed to create value in the society by improving access and advancing educational opportunities for indigent children, especially in remote and underserved communities.
“According to the 2022 National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) report, only 24.8 per cent pre-school age population in Yobe State have access to foundational education. This is well below the national average of 43 per cent.
“Also, the state’s literacy index is at the bottom of the national list with only 7.68 per cent of literate citizens.
“We understand that these recent insights, reflect the impact of insecurity in the region and sadly, education, the bedrock of human development, has been affected the most.
“As a value-creating organisation, we at Leadway and other like-minded organisations, such as ActionAid, have elected to intervene and bridge the learning gap in affected states.
“We will also provide a conducive learning environment by helping to restore dilapidated infrastructure.
“We are optimistic that our progressive actions to improving the learning environment in one community at a time, brings us closer to amplifying opportunities for our young ones to grow and thrive beyond limitations,” Labeodan said.
According to him, Leadway Assurance has been involved in similar efforts at bolstering child education, especially for children in undeserved areas, through strategic partnerships with a recent collaboration with non-governmental organisations, such as Slum2School.
Commenting, Director of Programmes, ActionAid Nigeria, Ms Suwaiba Dankabo, said ActionAid embarked on the renovation and provision of furniture to promote access to quality and inclusive public education for children in Tanbutu community.
Dankabo stated that the gesture was also aimed at providing the community with a safe and conducive atmosphere for effective teaching and learning.
Leadway Assurance is one of Nigeria’s insurance service companies committed to bridging the financial protection gap and increasing insurance penetration in Nigeria.
ActionAid is a global movement of people working together to further human rights for all.
Its aim is to defeat poverty by promoting values and commitment in civil society, institutions, and governments to achieve structural changes, to eradicate injustices and poverty worldwide.
