The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Microfinance and Loans Centre (MASLOC), Hajia Habibata Shani Mahama, has over the weekend donated teaching and learning materials (TLMs) to the Commentary Education Agency (CEA) in the Yendi Municipality.
The items which include books, pens, pencils, erasers and other creative art supplies, were received by the Northern Regional Director of Commentary Education Agency Mr. Issahaku Akonsi Wumbei.
The gesture comes after the management of CEA made an appeal to the office of the MASLOC CEO to support them with some learning materials to enhance their work.
The Commentary Education Agency is offering support to school dropouts’ children within the Northern Region. Hundreds of students who could not complete formal education and became school dropouts are currently enrolled to the CEA to acquire formal education knowledge.
In her remarks, the MASLOC CEO, Hajia Habibata Shani Mahama, said, she remains positive and committed to supporting the educational sector, most especially skills training development.
“All what they have requested have been provided. I am very happy of doing this, because anything that has to do with education and empowerment, I am for it, most especially with regard to skills development”.
“I will continue to support not only in Yendi constituency but across the country wherever I go. I am interested in supporting people especially when it comes to education”, she stated.
Ms. Hajia Shani Mahama, while highlighting the importance of commentary education thus urged the management of CEA to ensure that the items are put to good use.
“My advice to the beneficiaries is for them to stay focused in their fields of work and whatever is taught, they should take it seriously so that at the end of the day, whatever support is given will go a long way to impact their lives positively.”
The MASLOC CEO, also revealed that her outfit is putting up a skills training centre within the Yendi municipality, to enhance skills development in the area.
“This is just the beginning. The bigger one is the skills centre that I have set up in Yendi municipality and that skills development centre is going to take care of fashion and garment cosmetology. Our office is also offering sewing machines on hire purchase. I know with skills development, it will help.”
The Yendi Municipal Director of CEA Issahaku Akonsi Wumbei, who received the items on behalf of the beneficiaries thanked the MASLOC CEO for the gesture saying, the items will go a long way to revitalize the girls targeted by the CEA to learn and develop their lifelong skills.
Story By: Alhassan Yakubu |www.diamondfmonline.com |Ghana.
