NAN-H-47
Intervention
Argungu (Kebbi), Nov. 14, 2016 (NAN) West Africa Cotton Limited (WACOT), has renovated two blocks of classrooms, and provided furniture and instructional materials to Magajin Rafi Primary School in Argungu Local Government Area of Kebbi.
Mr Anuj Bahatia, the company’s Head, Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability, made the disclosure in Argungu on Monday when he addressed farmers in the area.
Bahatia said the company had also rehabilitated six classrooms and donated similar materials to Mairuwa Community School in Katsina State.
He also said 1,000 free notebooks were distributed to pupils in the area to encourage them in their pursuit for quality education.
The official disclosed that WACOT had been providing support in different areas includng health, women empowerment, economic activities, and other capacity building programmes.
According to him, the focus is largely in poor communities located in Kebbi, Katsina, Jigawa, Gombe, Kaduna and the FCT.
In a remark, WACOT Director, Corporate Affairs, Mr Sadiq Kassim, disclosed that the company would set up a 100, 000 metric ton rice processing mill in Argungu.
The Emir of Argungu, Alhaji Sama’ila Muhammadu-Mera, commended the company for its intervention, saying the various projects would promote education and well being of local people.
The Zonal Director of Education, Alhaji Muhamadu Manuga, who represented the state Commissioner for Education, Alhaji Muhammadu Magawata, said the company had made “vital contributions” to education in the state.(NAN)
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Edited by Maharazu Ahmed