Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has Thursday unveilled the distribution of 120 bicycles donated by GT Bank to four secondary schools in the state under its Rural empowerment scheme.
Distributing the bicycles, school bags and exercise books to the students of government day secondary school Takatuku in Bodinga Local government Tambuwal thanked the Bank for the gesture and urged other organizations to as part of their social corporate responsibility emulate GTBank.
The governor further said the intervention which covers schools in SILAME, Takatuku, Ummaruma and Tambuwal would no doubt enhance students interest in education.
Tambuwal while assuring his administration commitment to welcoming and supporting any effort aimed at complementing it’s development strides urged organisations enjoying Government patronage to intervene in what ever form for the benefit of the state.
Earlier the managing Director of GT Bank represented by it’s Divisional head North-west Ahmed Liman said SOKOTO joins the list of the first states to benefit from the initiative nationwide.
The managing Director expressed the hope that through the gift of mobility More children would not only cover the distance in their education but stand a Bette chance at beating the cycle of poverty.
He therefore commended governor Tambuwal for his commitment to moving the state forword and looked forward to other opportunities of partnering with the State Government for the benefit of the people.
In a welcome remark the commissioner for basic and secondary education Dr MB Abubakar Guiwa thanked GT Bank for it’s intervention in the development of education in the state and urged other organizations to emulate the kind gesture.
