Airtel Renovates 12 Blocks of 37 Classrooms in Gombe

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By Modupe Gbadeyanka

The 12 blocks of 37 classrooms of Government Day Primary, Pantami, Gombe State, have been renovated by Airtel Nigeria as part of its Adopt-A-School corporate social responsibility initiative.

The facility is the 7th adopted school of the leading telecommunications network and was commissioned on Friday, March 24, 2023, by the Emir of Gombe.

While handing over the project to the school leadership, the State Business Manager for Airtel Nigeria, Mr Moses Adejo, said 17 toilets were also revamped for the pupils and teachers.

“Airtel is committed to improving the education system in Nigeria, and we love to identify with basic school education where the nurturing starts. This is because we truly believe that children are the future of this country,” he said.

Also speaking, the Emir of Gombe, represented by Falakin Gombe, Mr Kabiru Tshon, applauded Airtel for the support towards education in Gombe, noting that he is a subscriber of Airtel Network.

“Thank you to Airtel Nigeria for this wonderful intervention which is the first of its kind in Gombe state. I am delighted to find out that Airtel can do so much to support education in our state. I am one of their subscribers, so I am pleased to say that my Airtel is making an impact in Gombe,” the monarch said.

According to the Head Teacher of Government Day Primary School, Mr Sani Abubakar, Airtel is the first to carry out such intervention in the school and the whole of Gombe state.

“This is the first historical event in our state in respect of intervention by any NGO or other organizations.  Government Day Primary School is the biggest school in the whole of Gombe state, and Airtel did all it could to upgrade the classrooms and convert all the pit toilets into modern water cistern toilets. All the children now use a water cistern toilet, courtesy of Airtel.” he said.

Government Day Primary School is said to be the largest primary school in Gombe state, with a total population of 7,119 pupils registered under the school for basic education and 135 teachers who cater to their educational needs.

Since the inception of Airtel’s Adopt-A-School initiative, Airtel Nigeria has adopted dilapidated schools in rural areas and rehabilitated them for at least four years. This is in line with Airtel’s commitment to improving the standard of education in Nigeria, and since its inception, Airtel has remained committed to the development of these schools.

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