AS a way of contributing to the general wellbeing
of Nigerian children, smartphone maker, Tecno
Mobile has offered scholarship to three primary
school pupils in Lagos state.
Beneficiaries of the scholarship, worth N100, 000
each, are Adebanji Ayomide of Royal Kriston
College, Daniela Ajayi of Corel Peak School, and
Martins Aneleba of Masuvic Glory School.
They emerged winners of the “Talent Boom”
contest, which was part of the activities to mark
the 2015 Children’s Day celebration. The
competition featured students from 28 primary
schools in a supremacy battle to win the much-
coveted prize. The “Talent Boom” is part of
Tecno’s Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR), and a diversification towards educational
support.
The firm also provided educational materials and
stationery to select public schools. They are
Ijaiye Okokoro Primary School; Tonia Primary
School; Ebenezer Primary School, and Meiran
Memorial School. In his remarks, marketing
executive of the sponsoring outfit, Mr.
Ugochukwu Richard, said the yearly event
was the firm’s way of helping to improve the
standard of education in Nigeria and encouraging
brilliant students in the society.
He said, “Tecno is not only about buying and
selling. We have identified the need to improve
the standard of education that is why we
decided to sponsor this event every year to mark
Children’s Day.
In this country where we have several talented
people, there are several students who do not
have opportunities to excel despite their gift.The
scholarship that we give them will go a long way
in their life and will also convey a message on
the importance of hard work and reading.” “The
‘Talent Boom’ is a great idea that everyone will
want to be a part of. Our theme for this year is
‘Give the Children a Future’.
That is why Tecno is supporting the children
morally and academically. We are glad that three
students won the scholarship.
source: www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/06/tecno-offers-scholarship-to-lagos-pupils/