Weco takes ICT development to grassroots

August 18, 2015 : Ozioma Ubabukoh 0 Comments

   

 

Pupils in a computer room.

Weco Systems International has donated Information and Communications Technology equipment to selected primary schools in Lagos and Anambra states.

These donations were made in memory of the company’s late founding Chief Executive Officer, Uchenna Obidike, and as part of its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives.

The Chief Executive Officer of Weco Systems International, Mr. Obinna Ekwonwa, said, “Weco Systems International’s commitment to capacity development and nation building is unwavering and this has made the donations to selected primary schools in remote areas of Lagos and Anambra states necessary.”

He said, “We have discovered that the pupils and students in remote areas seem to be left behind in the area of ICT development as they hardly have access to this ICT equipment. We therefore decided to consider the students at the grass roots in order to give every child an opportunity to develop and globally compete with their counterparts in this digital age.”

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Ekwonwa stated that the late Obidike loved to encourage and empower young people, especially the less privileged, by investing in their lives to make a difference in Nigeria.

While presenting the ICT equipment to the Commissioner for Education in Anambra State, Prof. Kate Omehugha, Weco said the gesture was aimed at giving every student in Anambra the opportunity to be properly equipped digitally and compete with their global counterparts.

Speaking on behalf of the Board of Directors, Weco Systems, Mr. Godwin Obidike, said, “This gesture is aimed at giving every student in Anambra the opportunity to be properly equipped digitally and compete with their global counterparts. We want to end the era of students just identifying computers only in pictures, we want them to see it, learn and develop through it.”

While receiving the ICT equipment, Omenugha, represented by Mrs. Adaobi Okonkwo, expressed gratitude on behalf of the commissioner and the entire state.

She said, “This donation is timely as the present administration is more than ever passionate about ICT development of the state, especially the teachers who are saddled with the responsibility of transferring knowledge to their students.

“It is quite encouraging and supportive to see that Weco Systems has aligned with this passion by donating the ICT equipment to selected schools in the state.”

The following are the beneficiary schools in Eredo LCDA, Epe in Lagos State: Government Demonstration Primary School, U.P.E Primary School, Imokun and RCM Primary School, Noforija.

The beneficiary schools in Anambra State are: Central Primary School, Umueri Otuocha; Enu Obodo Central School, Umueri; Patrick Okolo Memorial School, Onitsha, Eri Primary School, Aguleri.

Others are St. Augustine International Primary School, Umuoba Anam; Oraike Primary School, Ukwala Anambra West;, St. Mary’s Primary School, Nneobi; Ogidiga Primary School, Ifite Ogwari; Bright Primary School, Awkuzu and State Primary School, Nteje.

Mr. Ekwonwa urged the teachers and the management of the beneficiary schools to take time to put these children through all the necessary education in ICT that this infrastructure can offer. The systems are already preloaded and ready for use! Mr. Obinna Ekwonwa concluded.