His Excellency, Peter Obi has continued in his philanthropy and love for Education as he keeps accepting more invitations to events that would add value to the youths of Nigeria.
He wrote below :
“Yesterday, I was in Awkunanaw, Enugu State, for the Official Opening of Araceli Aid Foundation Academy, a school whose mission is to give the less privileged children in our society access to quality education.
The Araceli Aid Foundation Academy is an offspring of the Araceli Aid Foundation, a not-for-profit organization sponsored by an American philanthropist, Anne Rossmeier, to support schools and improve the living conditions of indigent and destitute individuals in our society.
Following my firm belief that quality education is not only the right of every child but is also their currency for future opportunities, I was glad to honor their invitation.
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I was even more gladdened to see such private individuals making visible investments in education for the progress of society.
I also promised to partner with the organization on this noble mission by helping to sponsor some indigent students in the school.
I thank the family of Anne Rossmeier for this great contribution to our society.
I learned that about 50% of the children in the school enjoy full and partial scholarships. This is a commendable step in our struggle to give our children across the nation access to a better life through education.
From Awkunanaw I visited Queen School Enugu to join in their 70th Anniversary Celebration.
The school, for the past 7 decades, has remained committed to educating the girl child and making them great and responsible members of society.
I rejoice with them on achieving this momentous landmark.
While walking around the school premises, and from the information I gathered from the Senior Prefect, the school needs a lot of support, especially in the area of infrastructure and other amenities. I, therefore, call on the Old Girls Association of Queen’s School, on the occasion of this 70th anniversary, to do more in supporting their alma mater with its many needs.
I also expressed my readiness to partner with the Old Girls of the school in rebuilding some of the dilapidated structures.
We can adopt a 5-year project plan which, if well followed, by the time we come back in 5 years for the 75th anniversary, we will also celebrate the remarkable infrastructural growth in the school.
These seeds of educational investments we have continued to sow across the country will continue to germinate into greater development and productivity for the nation.
A New Nigeria remains POssible! -PO
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