UAC promotes literacy in primary schools

UAC of Nigeria PLC has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable development with a book donation drive aimed at improving early childhood education in underserved communities.

The initiative, launched on November 25 at Anglican Girls Seminary Primary School and Cathedral Primary School, Lagos Island, provided over 120 students with books aligned with the national primary school curriculum to support their academic journey.

In a statement made available to our correspondent on Tuesday, the Chief Operating Officer of UAC, Queenette Durosinmi-Etti, highlighted the company’s dedication to advancing early childhood education.

She said, “At UAC of Nigeria PLC, we believe that early childhood education is the cornerstone of sustainable development.”

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She added that the project, part of UAC’s Corporate Social Responsibility strategy, aimed to address literacy challenges and ensure equitable access to educational materials.

She noted that UAC’s CSR initiatives also include programs focused on paediatric healthcare and community development, fostering positive social impact across Nigeria.

The Book Donation Drive was met with enthusiasm from community leaders, school educators, and the children themselves, all of whom expressed appreciation for UAC’s efforts to address the gap in access to educational materials.

In addition to this book donation initiative, UAC of Nigeria PLC’s CSR strategy includes various other programs aimed at improving paediatric healthcare and driving community development

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.