Jubilation as Philanthropist Donates 150 Computers to Schools in Anambra

By Praise Chinecherem

About forty Secondary Schools in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State have received 150 computers from a philanthropist, Igwe Valintine Onyema.

Some of the beneficiary schools include St Lwanga Secondary School, Okpoko, King Ambassadors Secondary School, Atana, among others.

Making the presentation, Onyema said the gesture was targeted at ensuring sons and daughters of the community were not left behind in Information and Communication Technology, ICT, driven economy and sustainable development.

He also said the move was his own way of encouraging education which his parents worked hard to encourage in the area as well as to support reelection bid of his brother and People’s Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for Ogbaru Federal Constituency, Chukwuka Onyema.

He said, “It is never too late for Ogbaru council area to connect to the information technology through the use of computer in building knowledge, economy and creating sustainable development.

“Although Ogbaru is a rural area at the bank of River Niger, but the infrastructure we currently have through effective representation makes it better than some localities in the country. 

“Today every facet of human endeavour is enabled through electronic and internet facilities starting from schools and Ogbaru will not be left behind. 

“Currently, Nigeria has adopted electronic related voting system, cashless policy, computer based test for schools, and in every 50 persons over 35 of them play electronic games.”

Member of Board of Directors of Infotech Technological Center, Malik Ehiede expressed joy over the role his company played in setting up the CBT Center which attracted many residents of the area, most especially youths.

“When we were setting up the CBT Center, one thing Hon Chukwuka Onyema, insisted on was that everything that will be used in it must be of best standard, particularly the furniture.

Earlier, the House of Representatives Candidate, said he had attracted many empowerment programmes and developmental projects to his constituent, including two hospitals that would soon be handed over to two churches in the area.