A six-classroom block renovated by the First Bank of Nigeria Limited at Community Secondary School, Ihite, Orumba South Local Government Area, has been commissioned for use.
The event, the Ihite Development Union donated a new generator to the school to ensure uninterrupted power supply and guarantee seamless learning process even during power outages.
Speaking before commissioning the project, the Group Managing Director, FBN Holdings PLC and illustrious son of Ihite community, Mr Nnamdi Okonkwo, represented by the Group Head, Commercial Banking, South East 2, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Mr Francis Amuta, said the project is a way of giving back to the society by ensuring good quality education as he received, adding that when teachers are motivated and good learning environment provided quality education is guaranteed.
The Traditional ruler-elect of Ihite community, Chief Timothy Ifurunwa, who thanked the benefactor for giving back to the society that helped in shaping his future, said he grew up knowing Community Secondary School Ihite as one of the best in the state.
Chief Ifurunwa who thanked Governor Chukwuma Soludo for believing in and supporting development in the education sector and partnership for community development, also thanked the Commissioner of Education, Professor Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, for responding to pressing needs of the school.
He equally thanked teachers in the school for their sacrifices for the good of the community, urging students of the school to embrace opportunities before them.
Earlier in his address, the President General of Ihite Development Union, Surveyor George Madu, who also thanked their illustrious son, Mr Okonkwo, for attracting the project to his community, described the event as testament to collective commitment to achieving excellence by creating conducive environment for learning, growth and innovation, saying it marks a new chapter in the history of the community school.
The President General, who equally thanked the state government for allowing communities to partner for sustainable development, appealed to the government to also help the once boarding school return to its past glory by constructing perimeter fence to protect men and materials therein, describing it as one of the pressing needs of the community.
Also thanking their benefactor for the project, the Principal of Community Secondary School Ihite, Princess Anulika Abazu, represented by the Vice Principal, Mrs Onyinye Oraba, said teachers in the school are further motivated to put in their best in their service.
Adding their voices, students of the school through their Senior Prefect, Wisdom Eze, and Deputy Senior Prefect, Promise Igwe, promised to take advantage of available facilities in the school for personal development and making the community and their benefactor proud.
Chairman of the Education Committee, Ihite Development Union, Dr Peter Okoli, was represented at the event by the Secretary of the committee, Engineer Anayo Anumudu.
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