Equity foundation flags off 2016 free holiday class

Equity Foundation, a non-governmental organization, has flagged-off the 2016 free holiday classes for public and private secondary schools in Ideato North and Ideato South local council of Imo State. The ceremony, which was held at St. Micheal’s Primary School, Ozuakoli-Urualla, attracted top government functionaries, civil servants, politicians, women groups, teachers, students and lovers of education.

In his keynote address, the founder/financier of Equity Foundation and Principal Secretary to Imo State Governor, Dr. Paschal Chigozie Obi, stated that his passion for education informed his decision to finance this yearly academic activity, in line with Governor Rochas Okorocha’s free education policy in the state.

Dr. Obi assured of his commitment to the sustenance of the programme, as well as his resolve to increase the number of candidates that gets their WAEC and JAMB exams funded by the foundation at the end of the exercise.

“I call on well meaning Nigerians to encourage our students by engaging them meaningfully during holidays because an idle mind is devils work shop. A busy mind is a positive mind. I also advise the students to be focused so as to achieve their heart desires in life,” he said.

He further made public his resolve to touch as many lives as possible, who wish to hit the limelight through education, describing human capacity building as key to sustainable development.
Speaking at the event, the Imo State Commissioner for Education, Science & Technology, Getrude Ego Oduka, commended Dr. Obi and his Equity Foundation for creating a platform that is helping Ideato students, assuring that her ministry would support the initiative.

Meanwhile, the state’s Universal Basic Education Board made donation of some textbooks in support of the free holiday class initiative of Equity Foundation that funded over 50 students for external exams last year.