The Romanian government as part of efforts to deepen relations with the Nigeria, has presented dozens of laptops and printers to the Army Day Secondary School, Mambila barracks Maitama.
This intervention is aimed at supporting the education effort of the Nigerian government for families of those in the armed forces.
The Romanian ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Florin Talipam, and the Honorary Consul to Nigeria, Mr Emeka Obianozie, presented the ROAID, Agenția de Cooperare Internațională Pentru Dezvoltare (Romania’s International Development Cooperation Agency)’s donation on behalf of the Romanian government in Abuja.
The Romanian ambassador to Nigeria, in his speech, said that the ROAID donation was part of the Romanian government’s effort to support countries that need some intervention in selected areas of human endeavour while the presentation of laptops and printers to the army day secondary school supports and justifies the vision of the government.
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Obianozie, the Honorary Consul to Nigeria during the presentation said the school was selected in the Federal Capital Territory primarily to honour and appreciate the sacrifices of the members of the Nigerian Armed Forces in the defense of the nation.
He added that: “The idea is to ensure that the school where the children of these officers and men of the Nigerian Armed Forces who put their life on the line for the nation are equipped with the necessary ICT facilities to enable them to Bcompete in a fast-developing digital world.”
The principal of the school, Hajia Sadat Yahaya, noted that it is a dream come true for the students and staff as the presentation of laptops and printers will significantly enhance the schools’ educational resources and students’ ICT exposure.
She appreciated the gesture by the Romanian government, announcing that the Army Day Secondary’s Computer Room would be renamed “the Romanian ICT lab” with the school ready to welcome Romanian arts and other materials which will be equally displayed in the lab.
The principal added that the government alone could not shoulder everything in education, saying what the Romanian government had done for the school showed it is a believer in the education of the Nigerian child.
