The Customs Area Controller, Tin Can Island Port, Comptroller Frank Onyeka, has reassured the Nigeria Customs Service commitment to community development through education, by aligning with the renewed hope of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Agenda
Speaking at the commissioning of Christ Assembly School Olodi Apapa, recently in Lagos, which was adopted and renovated by the Tincan Command, Compt. Onyeka said the initiative reflects a new approach driven by the president's call to do something very differently.
He expressed gratitude to the CGC for prioritizing community impact and praised the school management and stakeholders for their support throughout the renovation process.
The occasion was made a reality after the Tin Can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service had leveraged on the newly set up corporate social responsibility unit, 'Custom Cares' to renovate the school, providing chairs and tables, equiped the information and technology room and also purchased over 2,000 other learning materials for the pupils.
In her remark, the officer at the helms of Customs Cares, Comptroller M I Ibrahim, thanked the Customs Area Controller of the TICP Command, for embarking on the project. She also cautioned the management of the school to put the renovated school and all the learning materials provided into good use.
A member of the Federal House of Representatives representing the Ajeromi/Ifelodun Federal Constituency, Paul Adeboye Kalejaye also applauds NCS for the their gestures, as he promised to ensure proper maintenance of the facility.
"I want to congratulate the NCS for the noble gesture of renovating and equipping of the Christ Assembly Nursery and Primary School".
Oba Maroof Ayokunle Tijani Oluwa, the Olu of Iwa and Apapa kingdom also thanked the TICP Command and indeed the entire members of the NCS for carrying out the project as he noted the excitement on the faces of teachers and pupils of the school and urged other agencies to emulate NCS.
The chairman of the Ajeromi/Ifelodun local government, Mayor Fatai Ayoola said that "the people of this community are very peaceful and desire such development, I implore the NCS to do more for us".
The commissioner for basic education in Lagos State, Tolani Alli-Balogun reiterated the desire of the state government to see continuous improvement in the quality of education and their wish to continue to partner private individuals and other government agencies in leveraging the policies of the State government on education.
The headmistress of the school Mrs. Esther Ogunfuyi in her speech said "By renovating our school, you have given us a renewed sense of pride and hope, and by adopting us, you have gone even further, you are committed to walking this journey by offering continued support and partnership that will shape the future of our learners".
In her words "We do not take this for granted, your generosity has created a safer, more inspiring and more dignified environment for teaching and learning".
On his part, the Comptroller-General of Customs Adewale Adeniyi, said, "Our target in 2025 under our CSR programme is to directly reach out to 50,000 students in terms of provisions of school bags, notes, school shoes, rain jackets, umbrellas and all of that. So far we have done about 10,000 out of which 3,000 are from Lagos.
"Today we are going to reach out to 2,000 school pupils and we have all of these learning aids which we are going to give to them. We are committed to providing a better learning environment to them"
"In health delivery, our target is to reach out to 10 million Nigerians through our various intervention programmes. It is our belief that what we are doing is in line with the mandate of the Nigeria Customs Service in our corporate social responsibility obligation".
It should be noted that the Christ Assembly Nursery and Primary School had all the physical structures at an alarming rate of deterioration before the intervention of the Tin Can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service.
Again, the school has additionally been equiped with computers and different learning aids to bring up the pupils to speed with modern learning technique.
In his closing remark, Comptroller Frank Onyeka, thanked the CGC for the opportunity to serve and be a part of the laudable initiative. He noted that "The excitement from the headmistress is enough to encourage us to do more" as he appreciates all stakeholders at the Command, for their support and partnership on the project.
He particularly commended the Headmistress of the school, the teachers and students for their determination and role in making sure the project was a huge success.
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