In a bid to contribute to delivery of quality education in the state, the Egbeda Local Government Area, under the watch of Hon. Sikiru Oyedele Sanda, partnered a non-governmental organization Platinum-Breed Brothers Charity, to donate educational materials to all the primary school pupils in the Council.
The Executive Chairman, Sanda, who is also the ALGON Chairman of Oyo State, presided over the distribution of the educational materials to two hundred indigent-pupils of four primary schools across the council area.
The schools who benefitted from the gesture include: St. Paul Primary School, Egbeda, N.U. D Primary School, Baale, Islamic Primary School, Idi-Omo and Baptist Mission Primary School, Awaye respectively.
Explaining the essence of the benevolence, Hon Sanda appreciated the humane gesture of Platinum-Breed Brothers Charity, saying their mission is in tandem with the consistent Clarion call of the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr Seyi Makinde FNSE.
Sanda noted that the collaboration of private organization with government to provide quality education for our promising children in the state is commendable as government cannot bear the onerous burden of managing education alone.
He added that the move was to emulate the state governor, who has been demonstrating philanthropic gesture in the education sector, which is one of his cardinal programme embedded in Omituntun 1.0 and Omituntun 2.0 respectively.
Earlier in his keynote address, the president of the NGO said their investment in education sector is to give back to society out of the abundance of God’s endowments in their lives.
He added that giving succor to the pupils and their parents is a worthwhile philanthropy the government will cherish for a long time to come.
He equally encouraged philanthropists in our society to continue to leverage on the service to humanity as givers never lack.
The educational materials donated were, customized uniforms, exercise books and sandals.
The programme had in attendance some dignitaries including Alajia of Ajia Olorungbiji; Oba Sulaiman Oladepo, Alawaye of Awaye; Oba Akinyele Sunday Oluayode, the representative of Elegbeda of Egbeda, Pastor O. O Olaoye(HLGA), Chief of Staff; Hon Kabiru Siyanbola, Super for Education; Hon Agbolagade Tobiloba, Education Secretary; Prophetess Alamu Olatundun, Mr Olanrewaju Olatuhosun(DAGS), Mrs Abosede llugbaro (DESS), Mrs Adesola Alo(BPR&S), Mrs Victoria Baale(Environment), Pastor Adepoju Samuel ( Agric), staff and other well wishers.
