The Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu on Thursday donated over Five Hundred (500) learning materials to pupils of Chibok community.
The event took place at the Headquarters of the division in Maimalari Cantonment, Maiduguri.
Speaking during the occassion, the Ag GOC who was represented by the Chief of Staff of the division, Brigadier General John Ochai reminded the Chibok delegation that “education is the bedrock of any developed community”.
He used the medium to advise the delegation on the need to maximize the renewed peace in Chibok by encouraging their children and wards to return to school.
General Ochai applauded Bolakrafts Care New York and Mr Femi Owolabi (Freelance Journalist) for their partnership with the Nigerian Army in providing 7 Division with the educational materials.
The materials included school bags, textbooks, note books, Mathematical sets, pens and pencils.
In his remarks, the Education Secretary Chibok Local Government, Alhaji Mala Kyari gave kudos to men of the Nigerian Army for the continuous selfless service to the nation and in particular, the fight against insurgency in the north east.
He said “there is no doubt that the donation will revamp our educational system in Chibok”.
The Secretary further stated that with the assistance of the Army, 13 schools in the community had been re-opened with a total enrolment of 7534 students.
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