Philanthropist donates 200 chairs, doors to school in Benin

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Donation

By Monday Ajogun

Benin, Feb. 2, 2017 (NAN) A Philanthropist, Mrs Jennifer Ero, has on Thursday  donated 200 chairs to Obazuwa Primary School in Iguobazuwa community of Ovia South-West Local Government Area of Edo.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the school chairs, tables, doors and aluminum windows, among others, were stolen by vandals.

Ero appealed to members of the community and the management of the school to secure the items.

Mrs Osemwenkhae Ugiagbe, Director for Quality Assurance, Edo Universal Basic Education Board, thanked the donor, and said that this gesture would enhance learning by the students.

The representative of the community, Mr Omoregbe Omoruyi, expressed happiness, and said that the children would now have chairs to seat for their learning.

A pupil, Omoruyi Eghosa, expressed joy over the development, and appealed for more assistance for the development of the school. (NAN)

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Edited by Tola Okinbaloye//Felix Nwadioha