A young entrepreneur from Cross River State, Mr Tom Alims from the Bekwara Local Government Area of the state, has donated a Nigerian flag and school sandals to government primary schools in the state.
Tom Alims, who said he was driven by a passion for community development and social change said he got the information about St. Matthias Primary School via social media.
“I got to know about St. Matthias Secondary School, Iibor, Bekwara Local Government Area, through a post made by Agaji Ntamu on Facebook. That was after they visited the school and discovered they had no national flag and they had no reasonable infrastructure within the school compound. I had to rush into the school to see what I could do about it,” Alims said.
When asked to describe the school in his own words, Alims said: “The school is situated in the political ward of the lawmaker, Hon Legor Idagbor, member representing Bekwara, Obudu Obanliku Federal Constituency in the house of representative.
“The school is in his community, I was motivated by the sad condition of having those young learners recite the national and state anthems without the flag, so I had to donate the flag.”
The donor said he is just an individual, not an NGO or government agency.
“I can’t say we are an NGO, whatever I do, I do as an individual and for charity’s sake.”
Speaking on the state of education in the state, Alims said, “The educational system is one that is not very palatable. Sincerely I would say things are not as beautiful as the government makes them look in the media. I have visited a couple of schools and I have seen things for myself.”
The donor has also visited ten other primary schools in the state donating school sandals and exercise books to pupils.
Some of the schools visited included, Community Primary School, Adachi, Gakem, Bekwarra LGA. St. Matthias Primary School, Ijibor, Bekwarra LGA, St. Mary’s Primary School, Ndok, Ogoja LGA, St. Matthew Primary School, Imaje, Yala LGA; Community Primary School, Ukpirinyi, Utugwang, Obudu LGA; Community Primary School, Begiatte, Obanliku LGA.
Community Primary School, Ketting, Obanliku LGA; Asu Egbe Primary School, Ikom LGA;
St. Sylvester Primary School, Ububa Iye, Bekwarra LGA. And St. Dominic Primary School and Ibiaragidi Iye, Bekwarra LGA.
Alims asked those in the education system to push on and keep doing what is right, as things could get better someday.
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