Army donates classrooms to Kano community, provides 216 furniture
The Nigerian Army has donated a four-block classroom to the Datti Ahmad Government Secondary School, Wurure in the Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State.
The army also rehabilitated an office block and provided 216 classroom furniture to the school under the Chief of Army Staff Special Intervention Programme.
The COAS, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, stated this during the formal handing-over of the remodelled classrooms on Saturday in Kano.
He said the gesture would strengthen civil-military relations and enhance access to quality education in the state.
Represented by Maj.-Gen. Nosakhare Ugbo, the Army Chief of Civil-Military Affairs, Mr Lagbaja said the project was designed to support communities of serving senior officers of the army, who rose to the rank of major generals through dedication in serving the nation.
Mr Lagbaja stated that the gesture would further improve academic atmosphere and better learning, adding that the initiative was to eradicate insecurity and boost morale of the Nigerian Army personnel within communities and promote quality education.
He lauded President Bola Tinubu for the confidence reposed in the Nigerian Army and the Armed Forces of Nigeria, and pledged loyalty to the President.
Earlier, the project facilitator, Maj.-Gen. Sani Bashir, said the choice of the school for the Army Chief Special Intervention was predicated on overarching need to provide a conducive learning environment for the youth.
Mr Bashir, who is the Chief of Defence Communication, said that “It is hoped that the infrastructure provided in my community will serve as an impetus for the teachers and stimulate interest of the students to develop their intellectual capacity for national development. It is pertinent to stress that the Chief of Army Staff Special Intervention Civil-Military Cooperation Project is a Nigerian Army Corporate Social Responsibility initiative in supporting Kano State Government’s effort at developing the educational sector”.
Also speaking, the Commander, 26 Armoured Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Teminere Mackintosh, lauded the COAS for funding the project and giving back to Nigerians.
(NAN)
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