As a part of its company social accountability, a mining firm within the Kokona Native Authorities Space of Nasarawa State, Black Gem New Power Firm Ltd, has commenced the remodelling of colleges in two communities within the space.
The CSR, by the corporate which operates within the space, entails the renovation, fencing and building of blocks of lecture rooms on the Major and Secondary faculties in Ego and Agaza communities within the LG.
Talking whereas unveiling the initiatives on Saturday, Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, stated the remodelling of the faculties, when accomplished, would enhance the usual of schooling within the space.
The governor, who was represented by the state Commissioner for Schooling, Dr John Mamman, additional counseled the mining firm for giving again to society by means of the initiatives, including that when accomplished, they might immensely contribute to the expansion and improvement of the state.
Sule reiterated his administration’s dedication to proceed to key into a number of insurance policies and programmes that may have a direct bearing on the schooling sector within the state.
“I need to thank the mining firm, Black Gem New Power Firm Ltd for embarking on this laudable venture that we’re flagging off immediately in Kokona LGA.
“I subsequently need to urge the benefitting communities to benefit from the faculties to ship their wards to achieve Western schooling,” he acknowledged.
On his half, the member representing Kokona East Constituency on the Nasarawa State Home of Meeting, Daniel Ogazi, counseled Sule for attracting buyers to the state, particularly from the mining sector.
He additional charged youths of each communities to make sure that a conducive ambiance is offered to the mining firm to ensure that it to thrive in its operation within the space.
In his comment, the corporate’s Managing Director, Andy Zhong, whereas thanking the governor and the communities for offering an enabling setting for them to function, assured them that the mining agency will proceed to discharge its duties successfully and fulfil all its improvement agreements and company social obligations.
“The communities ought to anticipate extra by way of provision of potable water, electrical energy, rural roads, amongst others, as a part of our company social accountability,” he stated.