Ibadan Trustworthy, CCII affliate club, donates exercise books to indigent pupils, students

Members of Ibadan Trustworthy, an affiliate club of the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII), have distributed free exercise books to pupils of three schools and students of secondary school in Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State.

The beneficiaries were pupils of Oluode Primary School 1 and 2, Idi Ahun Primary School, and students of Idi Ahun Community Secondary School.

Speaking during the distribution of the books at Oluode Primary School 1 and 2, Idi Ahun Primary School and Idi Ahun Community Secondary School, president of Ibadan Trustworthy, Alhaji Sulaiman Adeshina Costa, said the gesture was carried out to encourage education in the community and reduce the financial burden on parents and guardians who have children and wards in public schools.

Represented by the vice president of the group, who is also the Chief Imam of Aba Paanu, Alfa Abdulrahman Olusoji, the president said the donation was planned as an annual programme.

“Through the commitment and financial contributions of our members, at home and in the diaspora, we decided to reach out to indigent students in our community, with the donation of 2,000 copies of exercise books to encourage learning and ameliorate financial hardship among parents.

“Apart from our plan to increase the number to 5,000 copies in the future to ensure that the donation reaches more students, we also plan to make it an annual event,” he said.

The president, who said the group had instituted a scholarship programme for brilliant, but indigent pupils in one of the schools, added that the association had contributed to the construction of the community health centre located at Aba Panu, Koola community.

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In their separate remarks, the headmaster of Oluode Primary School 1, Mr. Temitope Oyedele; headmistress of Oluode Primary School 2, Mrs. O. Ogunwale, and headmaster of Idi Ahun Primary School, Mr. Waheed Opoola, appreciated the executive and all members of the group for their commitment to impacting society.

They said the gesture would have a positive impact on the personal and educational lives of the pupils and students.

Some executive members of the association who witnessed the event included Alhaji Sikiru Olatunde Akinyemi (patron); Mr. Tirimisiyu Olajide (treasurer); Alhaji Okunola Adekola; Alhaji Samsudeen Ibikunle and Alhaji Isiaka Sanusi.