By Olatunde Dodondawa
The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has partnered a non-governmental organization (NGO) called ‘Food for Thought’ on school feeding programme for primary school pupils.
The company stated in a stated signed by Sulaimon Aledeh, Head of Media Relations, EKEDC, that the partnership is in a bid to ensure the achievement of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
The school feeding programme is expected to contribute to the improvement of the well-being of young talents in the areas of coverage of the company.
The programme has been set to run for a period of one year at the Anglican Girls Seminary Primary School located on Broad Street, Lagos Island.
Managing Director/CEO of Eko Disco Engr. Adeoye Fadeyibi led the team to the school. Also present was ‘Food for Thought’ project organizers led by Mary Dinah.
Engr. Fadeyibi and officials of the NGO had lunch with the children and also engaged in fun games with them during the school’s break time. He used the opportunity to commend the school teachers for a good job of ensuring a clean school environment and quality learning standard that allows the children to interact optimally with people.
He went further to state categorically that Eko Disco will also be giving the parents of the student a free medical checkup during the Parent/Teachers meeting, to help them know their health status and improve on it. “We don’t want these future leaders to lose any parent as they journey through education”, Fadeyibi said.
