Wife of Lagos State Governor Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has presented 10 HP desktop computers, 10 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems and 10 computer tables to Senator Oluremi Tinubu Model Nursery and Primary School, Yaba, formerly known as Reagan Baptist Memorial Primary School, Onike, Yaba.
The donation to the public school followed a request to that effect by the chairman of Yaba Local Council Development Area (LCDA) Kayode Omiyale since March 2020.
The administration of Mr Omiyale had embarked on remodelling of the school which was renamed after Senator Tinubu.
At the unveiling of the remodelled school last year, Omiyale had urged the governor’s wife, who attended the event, to support the council in equipping the school library earmarked for computer studies and books.
Speaking at the brief presentation ceremony held at Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja on Monday, Mrs Sanwo-Olu said the decision to donate the equipment to the school was born out of the commitment of the present administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to education as demonstrated by the pivotal spot which the sector occupies in the T.H.E.M.E.S agenda of the state government.
According to her, “The donation was also triggered by the need to follow-up on the initiative of Yaba Local Council Development Area (LCDA) to resuscitate and remodel the school which was formerly known as Reagan Memorial Primary School.
“Any investment in the education of our children is worthwhile, and this initiative to donate computers and other accessories to the school which has been renamed after our indefatigable and highly treasured former Lagos State First Lady and Senator representing Lagos Central in the National Assembly, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, is particularly geared towards creating a conducive learning environment for the pupils and encourage teachers to impart knowledge.”
Pledging her commitment to continually invest in education, Sanwo-Olu said the donation is the first in the series of plans already designed to support schools across the five administrative divisions of the state with critical infrastructure and in other necessary areas to ramp up capacity of the schools and to improve the learning atmosphere.
