Dufil Prima Foods as part of its commitment to empowering the Nigerian child through education has awarded a four million naira worth of scholarship to fourty Junior Secondary School (JSS) students in four schools in Ado-Odo, Local Government, Ota, Ogun State.
The scholarships which are in fulfilment of Dufil’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) also included the provision of other sundry items.
The beneficiary schools were Iganmode Grammar School, Ansar-Ru-Deen Comprehensive College, Iju Ebiye High School and Sango Ota High School, all in Ota.
A scholarship fund of N100,000 (One Hundred Thousand Naira) each was given to the ten best students in JSS 3 in these schools based on the result of the last promotion examinations conducted by the schools.
Tope Ashiwaju, group public relations and events manager, Dufil Prima foods says the gesture was necessitated by the need to boost the quality of education and to safeguard the future of the country.
Ashiwaju observes that education is the bedrock of any development, adding that for a country to grow there is a need to invest in the educational sector. ‘Dufil Prima Foods is constantly searching for ways to improve the lives of our people both in the host community and in Ogun State in general.
Ashiwaju explained further that the social responsibility philosophy of the company is regarded as a strategy that not only improves lives, but also provides a friendly environment that encourages productivity. ‘CSR is how we colour the lives of people and communities around us.’ Ashiwaju said.
In his remark, the Vice Principal, Iganmode Junior Grammar School Ota, Ismail Salako applauded Dufil for their faithfulness towards social responsibility every year. He said the need to invest in quality education cannot be overstated as it is synonymous with productivity and building a better society.
In appreciation of the gesture, Oloruba of Oruba Ota, Oba Wadudu Ajani Dehinde who commended Dufil for always filling the development gaps in the communities, applauded the gesture granted by Indomie to the students in accessing quality education. ‘It is indeed an intervention to promote good quality education, this will go a long way in boosting the morale of the students and also serve as a motivation to others,’ he enthused.
The cheque presentation ceremony held at Iganmode Grammar School drew representatives from the Ministry of Education, Ogun State as well as the Traditional Head of Oruba Ota, Oba Wadudu Ajani Dehinde, the Oloruba of Oruba Ota.
KELECHI EWUZIE
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