As part of its annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, the management of Tin Can Island Port (TCIP) has donated educational items including exercise books, bags, umbrellas and others to teachers and students in five schools within its host community.
The beneficiaries of the items include teachers and students at Tomaro Junior Secondary School, Tomaro Senior Secondary School, Itun Agan Junior Community School, Itun Agan Community Nursery and Primary School and Local Authority Nursery and Primary School. All the schools are situated at Itun Agan village near Ogogoro village, Apapa.
Speaking at the event, the Tin Can Port Manager, Sylvester Othuke Egede, urged the pupils and students to be humble and maintain a quiet disposition to life in order to acquire knowledge that will empower them in the future.
“Tin Can Island Port understands the importance of investing in our community’s future,” Egede said.
He told the students that with proper dedication and focus, they could achieve success in their chosen endeavours.
While urging them to shun anti-social vices and criminality, he counselled the students to be obedient to their parents, guardians and teachers.
“By supporting local schools, we aim to make a positive impact on the lives of the young people and contribute to the development of the community,” the Port Manager said.
Responding to the donations, the Head Teacher of Itun Agan Community Nursery and Primary School, Oladosu Olakunle, thanked the management of Tin Can Port for the gesture, noting that the school administrators, teachers and students alike were grateful for the initiative.
He said it was the first time in more than twenty years that such a gesture was extended to the schools in the community.
Also speaking at the event which brought together over 600 students, the Baale of Itun Agan Community, Chief Akinyemi Ikuesan, thanked the NPA Managing Director, Mohammed Bello-Koko for approving the CSR and commended the management of Tin Can Island Port for the initiative and for bringing joy and happiness to the faces of the children in the community.
He urged the students to make judicious use of the items donated to them.
Also responding to the donations, a teacher from Local Authority Nursery and Primary School, Ogunmefun Adebayo said, “The donation of resources and mentorship program have significantly enhanced our student’s learning experience. We are thankful to the port authority for remembering us and the commitment to our community,”
The CSR initiative received tremendous appreciation from the teachers and students who expressed gratitude for the support.
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