Kids & Teens Resource Centre in partnership with First Electric have distributed forty-five Solar Electric Lantern to students of Comprehensive High School Igbobini to aid their studies and improve their educational performances.
Presenting the Solar Lantern to the beneficiaries, the Programme Manager of First Electric, Mr Oluwagbenga Alomaja, ably represented by Mr. Lucky Mapayi appreciated Kids & Teens Resource Centre for investing in the future of young people.
He described First Electric as a leading company in the sustainable Energy Industry in Nigeria since May 2019 with a vision to drive wide adoption of sustainable energy solution across Sub-Saharan Africa
Mr Alomaja solicited the support of the school to encourage the students to make judicious use of the lantern.
Earlier, The Executive Director Kids & Teens Resource Centre, Mrs Folashade Bamigboye said the purpose of the distribution was to encourage reading culture among students and improve academic excellence among the students thus improving the quality of students being produced by the State.
She appreciated the sponsors of the project; USADF, Allon and First Electric. She also thanked the Ondo State Ministry of Education for providing the enabling environment for the project in Ondo state.
In his submission ,The School Principal, Comprehensive High School Igbobini, Mr Friday Okon appreciated the kind gesture and privilege given to his school to be part of the project .
He said the Solar lantern would encourage reading culture among students henceforth as he promised to monitor the students in the usage
Also the PTA Chairman, Mr Oluseyi Aruna expressed appreciation for the huge relief the lanterns will bring to the students, the school and their households.
The beneficiaries of the Solar lanterns are 24 boys, 21 girls of comprehensive High school Igbobini, they promised to make good use of the lantern for their academic excellence.
Also ,Arighaye Bosede and many others from households of 5, 6 and 10 children said that they will be using the lantern to also teach their younger ones their assignment
