Pix shows: The students of Kokori Mixed Secondary school, seated on the furniture donated by the members of the Neo-Black Movement of Africa (NBM) while the Vice President, Engr. Eribo Emwanta,(In white) prepares for the distribution of the books and pens to the students on behalf of NBM leadership and members at the weekend.
By Ejiro Nesisa
Against the background of its ideology of giving back to the society, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Neo-Black Movement (NBM) of Africa, Worldwide, has donated furniture, and writing materials including books to selected government primary and secondary schools cut across Agbon Kingdom in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State.
The eight (8) selected schools include; Erhijere Model Primary School Kokori, Kokori Mixed Secondary school, Agbon Primary School, Agbon Secondary School, Orhoakpo Secondary school, Uloho Primary School, Orhoakpo, Ejaife Primary School, Okpara Inland and Okpara Boys secondary, Okpara Inland. Speaking at the palace of the traditional ruler of Agbon Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Ogurime-Rime Okori I (CON), where he had led his team to pay homage and receive royal blessings before the donation, NBM President, Olorogun Ese Kakor, noted that; “Support A School Child Project”, remains very dear to them.
He explains that the driving forces for embarking on the project was to ensure that no child is denied basic education, irrespective of their locations or poor financial status of their parents who may not be able to afford these items. Olorogun Kakor stated that the body has carried out over six thousand (6,000) projects in the last three (3) years and had rendered such supports to over sixty (60) schools both within and outside Delta State in the last two (2)months, adding that, they embraced the project based on conviction that it would assist in grooming children who are the leaders of tomorrow.
He also took the advantage of the project donations to further clarify issues that bother on public misconception of NBM of Africa and Black Axe Confraternity, emphasizing that: “NBM of Africa should not be addressed as Black Axe because they are not the same, adding that it is libelous to use both names interchangeably.Speaking at the presentation of the materials in various schools, NBM of Africa, Vice President, Worldwide, Engr. Eribo Emwanta said, the organization is committed to the project based on the value it places on the early foundation of education, as that remains the only way to guarantee a better society for the next generation.
His words: “Education is the bedrock of the society hence we have decided at this tender age to take off the street and bring them to school and give learning materials to enable them learn well and create a conducive environment for them to learn”.
According to him; “Among these students you are seeing here today, some can be Governors, Presidents, Captains of industries”, adding, though they are in Agbon Kingdom in Delta State today, they would be extending the gesture to other parts of the state and beyond.
While they (organization) admonished the learners to use the education materials given to them judiciously, they expressed gratitude to the various schools management, principals and teachers of the affected schools for bequeathing sound academic and moral knowledge on the learners.He hinted that the project was powered by four (4) zones namely: West-North Gauteng, Agbon, Georgia and Merseyside Zones Of the organization.
While assuring that the group would not relent its efforts at contributing its little quota to assisting humanity, Engr. Emwanta, disclosed that, the body is moving to the next phase of awarding scholarships to students in some selected schools so that they could have access to unhindered education at various levels. Responding, Principals and Teachers of the various schools expressed gratitude to the organization and prayed God to always provide for the organization to do more. On their part, the students expressed joy for the writing materials, school desks and chairs given to them and prayed God to bless the organization to provide more for them.
Earlier in his response at the palace, the Monarch of Agbon Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Ogurime-Rime Okori I (CON), thanked NBM of Africa for the initiative of empowering the students of the various schools with writing materials and promised to support the body at any time when called upon to do so.
The Royal Father said, he has taken time to study the activities of the group in recent times and have come to appreciate their humanitarian gestures, not just in the state but other parts of the country and urged them to sustain the good work they are doing for humanity. The climax of the visit was the presentation of the organization’s quarterly magazine (Uhuru Magazine) to the King amidst cheers.