Determined to improve infrastructural deficiencies in public primary schools, Oando Foundation (OF) has partnered OVH Energy, a leading downstream marketing company and licensee of the Oando retail brand to upgrade facilities in its adopted school in Model Primary School, Ekara Onne, Rivers State.
The strategic partnership comes on the heels of both Organisation’s efforts to foster the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal Four (4) on Basic Education, aimed at holistic improvement of public primary schools to improve access to qualitative education and impact positively on learning outcomes while reinforcing commitments to improving access to basic education.
Adekanla Adegoke says the Foundation leverages strategic partnerships with various local/international organisations to mobilise resources to its adopted school communities.
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Adegoke opines that Oando Foundation partnered with OVH Energy to upgrade the school and has been equipped with several new units of furniture for pupils and teachers, provision of teaching and learning materials, renovation of a block of classroom and general repairs”.
“OVH Energy had supported our work through the years and we believe that partnership is key to scaling education in Nigeria and we request all stakeholders – Government, businesses, communities and innovators to join us to transform lives through education”, Adegoke said.
Speaking about the initiative, Huub Stokman, chief executive officer, OVH Energy Marketing Ltd reiterated the company’s commitment to enabling a serene and conducive learning environment in its host communities.
According to Stokman, “Education is a basic requirement for every child and the primary level is especially important as it lays the foundation for growth that is why we decided to embark on this project alongside Oando Foundation. This initiative brings us closer to our aim of delivering social value, building cordial and sustainable relationships within our areas of business operations.
“We are thankful to Oando Foundation for the opportunity to leverage its platform and pedigree as an independent charity with a mission to improve the quality of teaching and learning in Nigerian public primary schools. We hope to continue more of these initiatives, confident that together with the government and other corporates, quality education will be achievable in Nigeria”, Stokman added.
