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Rotary Club Brings Hope to Abuja Schoolchildren with Learning Support Initiative
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By Gloria Ikibah
As away of giving back to the society the Rotary Club of Abuja City District 9127, has distributed educational materials and welfare support to pupils of L.E.A. Primary School, Jahi Kado-Kuchi to assist disadvantaged children and promote school attendance.
The intervention which formed part of the club’s “Back to School” and “Street to School” campaigns aimed at helping vulnerable pupils remain in the classroom despite economic hardship.
During the outreach on Thursday in partnered with non-governmental organisations Dream Awake Empowering Initiative and JFF Foundation, the children were provided with school bags, sandals, socks, exercise books, writing materials and first aid supplies. Many of the pupils had reportedly been attending classes without basic educational items needed for learning.
The initiative was welcomed by the school’s headmistress, Mrs Arhanmudhe Edith, who described the support as a timely intervention that will positively impact the wellbeing and confidence of the pupils.
She explained that representatives of the Rotary Club had earlier visited the school to conduct a needs assessment before rolling out the project, ensuring that the assistance addressed the most pressing needs of the children.
Arhanmudhe disclosed that some of the items donated included bags, sandals, stockings, exercise books, pencils, erasers and materials for the school’s first aid box.
“The very first day they came to the school, they moved from one class to another to identify the needs of the pupils and the school in general. Today, they came in a very big way to touch the lives of these children.
“In fact, I was carried away. They even ensured that our first aid box was properly stocked for emergency treatment of pupils. They are truly giving back to society,” she added.
She called on individuals, organisations and NGOs to support vulnerable children, as se emphasised that government alone cannot meet the burden of education and child welfare.
“Government cannot do everything. We need more organisations like Rotary Club and foundations that will go into schools to find out what children truly need and support them,” she added.
President of the Rotary Club of Abuja City, Rotarian Gloria Ikibah, said the outreach was driven by concerns over the growing number of children attending school without essential learning materials.
She said that the initiative was carried out in collaboration with the Dream Awake Empowering Initiative and JHH Foundation.
Rotarian Ikibah explained that while the club had previously supported pupils through the payment of school fees and PTA levies, this year’s intervention focused more on providing educational materials and welfare items in response to the country’s current economic challenges.
“When I visited the school, I saw children without shoes, some wearing torn slippers, while others carried their books in nylon bags. That informed our decision to intervene after conducting a proper needs assessment.
“We gave out bags, socks, school sandals, exercise books, writing materials and also supported the staff. Rotary’s focus on basic education and disease prevention informed this project,” she stated.
She therefore called on Nigerians to imbibe the culture of giving, stressing that humanitarian gestures should not be limited to members of Rotary International.
“You don’t have to be a Rotarian before helping someone. If your neighbour’s child lacks shoes or a school bag, there is nothing wrong in reaching out. Putting smiles on people’s faces comes with blessings too,” she added.
Representative of Dream Awake Empowering Initiative, Adejoh Solomon, said the organisation partnered with the Rotary Club to bridge the gap confronting underprivileged school children.
He called on the government to intensify efforts toward improving children’s welfare in public schools, particularly by providing uniforms and enforcing monitoring mechanisms.
“We are here to ameliorate the sufferings of these children and close the gap for pupils coming to school without sandals, bags or writing materials. We want to give them a sense of belonging among their peers.
“Government should make efforts to provide school uniforms the same way NYSC uniforms are provided. There should also be monitoring teams to ensure children are not coming to school barefooted or without learning materials,” he said.
Assistant Governor of Rotary District 9127, Rotarian Guobadia Imafidon, said the intervention formed part of the organisation’s ongoing efforts to keep children in school and improve access to education for vulnerable pupils.
He explained that the “Street to School” initiative was created to help move children away from street life and reintegrate them into the classroom through continuous educational support.
“We want this to become a regular project. We will continue to return to provide bags, shoes, reading and writing materials so that every child benefits at different stages,” he said.
Imafidon noted that collaborations with organisations such as the Dream Awake Empowering Initiative and the Joyful Hearts Initiative had strengthened the Rotary Club’s ability to extend support to a larger number of pupils and families.
“With more partners, we will be able to do more for the children and the school community,” he added.
Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) has promoted 547 employees and approved salary step increments for 579 others as part of a broad workforce development programme designed to reward outstanding performance, strengthen staff motivation and drive organisational excellence.
The exercise, which benefitted 1,126 employees, followed the successful completion of the company’s 2025 Performance Appraisal Exercise and underscores AEDC’s commitment to building a high-performing, customer-focused workforce.
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of AEDC, Chijioke Okwuokenye, said the initiative reflects the company’s resolve to place employees at the heart of its transformation agenda, stressing that investment in human capital remains critical to achieving sustainable growth.
He described the promotions and salary adjustments as a recognition of diligence, professionalism and commitment, noting that the company would continue to reward excellence while creating opportunities for career advancement.
According to him, AEDC is intentionally fostering a work environment where merit, innovation, continuous learning and teamwork determine career progression, adding that employee welfare remains a key pillar of the company’s long-term strategy.
“Our people remain our greatest asset and the foundation upon which AEDC’s future will be built. This is more than a reward for performance; it is a reaffirmation of our belief that excellence should always be recognised, talent should be nurtured and hard work should create opportunities for growth,” Okwuokenye said.
He explained that the organisation is committed to providing employees with fulfilling career opportunities that enable them to maximise their potential while contributing to AEDC’s ambition of becoming one of Africa’s leading electricity distribution companies.
The AEDC chief also urged employees who were not promoted in the current appraisal cycle to remain committed, assuring them that the company’s performance management system is structured to support continuous improvement, skills development and future career progression.
AEDC said the promotion and salary increment exercise forms part of its broader strategy to cultivate a performance-driven culture, encourage professionalism and recognise employees who contribute significantly to the company’s growth.
The company added that as it continues to modernise operations, improve electricity service delivery and enhance customer experience, it will sustain investments in staff development to strengthen productivity and reinforce its position as one of Nigeria’s preferred employers in the power sector.
Some hoodlums suspected to be political thugs on Sunday stormed a permanent voter’s card (PVC) distribution centre in Okuku, the headquarters of the Odo-Otin Local Government Area of the state, and carted away two packs of PVCs.
The INEC officials were busy distributing the cards at the Oyinlola DC Primary School, Ward 2, when the thugs suddenly arrived and started shooting sporadically into the air, scaring residents and officials, and took two packs of cards and left the venue before police could arrive at the scene.
The spokesperson of the Osun State Command, Abiodun Ojelabi, said that about ten armed hoodlums invaded the centre, fired sporadically into the air and carted away three packs of PVCs before fleeing the scene.
Ojelabi disclosed that the State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, has condemned the attack and directed a comprehensive investigation to identify and prosecute those responsible.
Reacting to the development, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of INEC in the state, Oluwatoyin Babalola, condemned the attack. She said she was to get the detailed report on the attack, adding that she is yet to know the exact number of PVCs carted away by the hoodlums.
The REC, however, assured the people of the state that the governorship election would be free, fair, credible, inclusive and transparent.
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has uploaded the details of 27 governorship candidates and their running mates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Candidate Nomination Portal (ICNP) ahead of the August 8 deadline.
The party has also uploaded the particulars of more than 60 per cent of its candidates contesting seats in the various State Houses of Assembly.
Findings indicated that the APC’s ICT department has completed the upload for candidates in 27 of the 28 states conducting governorship elections, with disagreement over the deputy governorship slot in one North-West state delaying the final submission.
A source on the APC National Working Committee (NWC) Vetting Committee, chaired by Hon. Jibrin Bancir, disclosed that 15 of the 16 incumbent governors seeking re-election had been cleared and uploaded to the portal.
Also uploaded were the details of 12 first-time governorship candidates and their running mates, including Obafemi Hamzat (Lagos), Solomon Adeola (Ogun), Ogundu Kingsley Chinda (Rivers), Eric Opah (Abia), Mohammed Abubakar (Bauchi), Mustapha Gubio (Borno), Jamilu Gwamna (Gombe), Ahmed Aliyu Wadada (Nasarawa) and Baba Malam Wali (Yobe).
Speaking on condition of anonymity, a member of the vetting committee said the party had made substantial progress in meeting the electoral commission’s deadline.
“We have made giant strides in our efforts to upload the details of all our governorship candidates and their deputies. In fact, but for one state, we would have completed and closed the process for governorship candidates,” the source said.
The source attributed the delay to the unresolved choice of a deputy governorship candidate in a North-West state.
“The delay is caused by the deputy governorship candidate. We have been told that the issue will be resolved at a crucial stakeholders’ meeting scheduled for Monday here in Abuja,” the official added.
On the nomination of state assembly candidates, the source said the party had overcome initial technical challenges on INEC’s portal and had successfully uploaded the particulars of more than 60 per cent of its candidates.
“Despite the initial delay due to technical issues from the electoral umpire, our ICT personnel kept scanning and filling the details of our State Houses of Assembly candidates,” the source stated. “It was easy for us to upload immediately INEC opened the portal for sub-national lawmakers.
“Recall that our party completed the uploading of our Presidential and National Assembly candidates within record time. We are fully set to ensure that details of all 28 governorship candidates, their deputies, and the 990 state legislative nominees are uploaded well before the August 8 deadline.”
Under Section 29(1) of the Electoral Act 2026, political parties must strictly comply with statutory timelines to submit candidate lists along with affidavits and personal declarations (Forms EC9 and EC9A through EC9E).
The digital portal—which opened at 9:00 a.m. on July 18—will automatically lock at 6:00 p.m. on August 8, leaving no room for manual submissions or post-deadline extensions.
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