Gbajabiamila hails founder at inauguration of new Lagos school building for orphans
The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has called on stakeholders to support the government’s efforts at increasing education access to Nigerian children.
Mr Gbajabiamila spoke while inaugurating a new building at “Let It Shine Academy (LISA),” in Sangotedo area of Lagos State on Saturday.
LISA, a secondary school, offers free education to orphans and children from low-income communities.
Mr Gbajabiamila, who is the grand patron of the institution, said that every Nigerian child deserves quality education, and that no child should be left out.
According to him, all Nigerian children should have access to education regardless of background and family status.
The chief of staff commended the school’s founder, Damilola Feyide, for giving hope to the hopeless with the academy
Mr Gbajabiamila said, “This is a great achievement by Damilola (Founder of the academy). She has done a great thing with this academy. She is impacting lives positively. I am happy to be here, and I am glad to see the incredible things she is doing here.’’
He urged well-meaning Nigerians to do all they could to touch the lives of people around them.
He promised to continue to support the school to touch even more lives.
Speaking, Ms Feyide said she established the school to give hope to the hopeless in society.
She stated, “Every child deserves quality education; you cannot have a great nation without educating young people because they are the future. Here is a school offering free education to children from poor communities. We are giving them education without them paying a kobo because we believe in the future of our young people.’’
She expressed gratitude to Mr Gbajabiamila for supporting the academy, saying the support had enabled the school to meet some of its needs.
Ms Feyide also appreciated banks, companies and individuals for their support.
She added, “We thank everyone who believes in what we are doing and for supporting us. What we are doing today is the commissioning of a new building because we are transitioning from a day school to a boarding school. We thank the chief of staff and everyone supporting us to touch lives.”
According to her, there are currently over 200 students in the school.
She added that the academy hoped to admit more students in the future.
(NAN)
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