A Businesswoman, Hon. Maryam Audu has donated writing materials to some Schools in Lokoja, the State capital.
The schools include, Saint Mary LGEA Primary School, LGEA Primary School Two Kabawa, Model LGEA Primary School, Cantonment and Saint Luke’s 3 Adankolo.
Hon. Maryam Audu at LGEA Primary School Kabawa Lokoja
The Businesswoman, while speaking to Newsmen shortly after donating the items said, the gesture was part of her commitment to giving back to the society.
Hon. Maryam Audu at Saint Mary’s Primary School Lokoja
Hon. Maryam Audu, a businesswoman, who hails from Ofu Local Government Area, noted that the gesture was to provide support to pupils in view of the current economic hardship.
According to her, the donation was part of her support to the present administration in Kogi State as government alone cannot shoulder the responsibility of developing the State.
At Saint Luke’s 3 Adankolo
She called on well-to-do individuals to support the development of education in the State, urging the benefiting pupils to take their studies with all seriousness.
Some of the Pupils, Miracle Friday and Yahaya Zainab, who were filled with joy expressed gratitude to Mrs. Audo for the gesture and prayed God to reward her.
The Head Teachers of Saint Mary LGEA Primary school, Miss Elizabeth Amupitan and that of Saint Luke Adankolo, Hajia Rekiya Ladidi described the donation as timely and expressed gratitude to the donor.
