Olam Food Ingredients (ofi), a leading manufacturing company, has distributed 15,000 free exercise books to indigent students in Ogbondoroko community, Asa Local Government Area, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative.
Speaking during the presentation on Tuesday, the factory manager, Alhaji Ajibade Idris, said that education shapes the minds of future leaders and change-makers in every society.
Themed, “Empowering Future Generations through Education: Exercise Book Giveaway”, the event saw free distribution of the exercise books to indigent members of the community.
Alhaji Ajibade said that the CSR activity was aimed at complementing efforts of the state government on education development in the state.
“We are thrilled to announce that our organisation has taken an exciting initiative to educate parents on the importance of sending children to school.
“As part of our social responsibility, we have distributed 15,000 exercise books to students in the community.
“Our organisation believes that early education is crucial in shaping the minds of future leaders in the community and change-makers. By instilling environmentally friendly habits and values in school children”.
Addressing workers of the ofi, director of Industry, Kwara State Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Technology, Hajia Raliat Salaudeen, who led the delegation of the ministry officials, emphasized importance of education among the workers, saying that they should do all within their economic powers to give their children sound education.
Hajia Salaudeen said that knowledge is power, adding that trained children ensure quality future, while untrained ones become liability to society.
“Children are our assets. We should do our beat to give sound education to our children because knowledge is power,” she said.
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