Borno community vows to embrace western education as pupils get free books, pens

 

 

Leaders of Gamboru Ward in Maiduguri, Borno State have promised to mobilize the indigenes to embrace western education and have taken the responsibility of moving from house to house to ensure that every child returns to school for the second term.

 

Leader of the Ward, Alhaji Bukar Kolo Tobaco, said this when the 1 GAME Campaign got to their village to distribute branded 1 GAME Exercise Books and Pens to the community pupils.

 

“This move is very important for us. It will help children, help families and help the entire community,” he explained. “As leaders it’s our responsibility to ensure that our children are educated, and we’ll get everyone in this community involved. We want all our children to be educated.”

 

Speaking at a meeting with the leadres, Agafi Kunduli, 1 GAME Campaign Project Development Coordinator, said the road map for improving the lives of Gamboru’s children is a humanitarian issue, and must involve everyone’s participation and commitment.

 

He said the first step towards involvement is to agree to push every child back to school for the new term — and then to talk to others about getting involved at mosque, church, work and home.

 

“In order for us to move the needle in the right direction, we have to have solidarity,” Kunduli said. “It’s going to take time, it’s going to take volunteers, it’s going to take a commitment on the part of this entire community.”

 

Kunduli who showed samples of branded 1 GAME Exercise Books and Pens to the community leaders, said children who agree to return to school will get books and pens from 1 GAME Campaign to assist them in learning.

 

 The 1 GAME Campaign is currently working to improve school enrolment and access to learning materials for kids in Borno State where only 28% of school-age children attend school.