Pelican Valley donates school bags to pupils of Police Children School

Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited has distributed a number of branded school bags to the pupils of Police Children School Eleweran Abeokuta, Ogun State.

The donation fulfills the pledge made by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the firm, Babatunde Adeyemo, to the pupils, who partook in the cultural dance performance during the school’s last graduation ceremony last July.

Adeyemo said the gesture is an incentive to encourage the pupils to uphold the rich African cultural heritage and be their best in school.

He said this while presenting the bags to the beneficiaries at the brief ceremony on Wednesday which was coordinated by the school’s head teacher, Mrs Oluwa Modinat Folashade and others.

He urged parents, educationists, governments and policymakers to focus on building the right attitudes and characters in children, especially in their formative years, in order to change the narratives about Nigeria and build a better and secure tomorrow.

He expressed readiness to continuously lend his supportive hand to the school, urging the management to bring his attention to areas of challenges where he might be of assistance in finding solutions to them.

He also appealed to well-meaning Nigerians to support the infrastructural and manpower development of Nigeria Police Children Schools across the country, not only to ensure success in moulding the minds that will build a better nation but also to motivate the police personnel to put in their best in the service of securing lives and property of citizens.

According to him, given the critical role of the police in the nation, it is morally justifiable for citizens to support them in providing a continuous conducive teaching and learning environment for their children and wards.

Drawing from his personal life experience, the frontline real estate entrepreneur said it is necessary to inculcate in the young minds that despite the seemingly daunting challenges, it’s still quite possible to succeed here in Nigeria without engaging in sharp practices, cutting corners or travelling out (Japa).

“I always like to use every available opportunity to let the average Nigerian youth know that one can make it here in this country without engaging in sharp practices and without having bad records. It is very very possible. Although, the situation in our country is making a good number of our youths to be discouraged.

“They believe that they can’t make it unless they travel out of the country or cut corners. I want to use my life experience to motivate and encourage the young ones because I believe it is better to toe the right path of honour, and integrity, build trust and cultivate goodwill in order to experience genuine success.

In her response, the head teacher, Mrs Oluwa commended the Pelican Valley CEO for the kind gesture, including financial support earlier extended to the school during the school graduation ceremony.