Inspiring Nigerian students to love and value education
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Their voice may be faint but their pens are sharp now. This was the expression of students and pupils of St Paul鶹APPs College (a mix of primary and secondary schools) at Kabba in Kogi, Nigeria, on January 29.
With a team of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, we distributed writing materials, told them about the #UpforSchool campaign and educated them on the 鶹APPimportance of education鶹APP and 鶹APPeducation as a right鶹APP.
It鶹APPs no news that most students and kids in schools like these attend classes with either insufficient books and writing materials or nothing 鶹APP because their parents cannot afford it or neglect its importance.
As a Global Youth Ambassador for A World at School, I briefed the students and pupils on the activities of AWAS, inspiring them to value and love education, citing our success and that of other global ambassadors.
The crux of the day was when students wanted their 鶹APPPen-full voices鶹APP heard and happily signed the on their blackboards.
My next passion is ProjectREAD, where I鶹APPm building a team to build libraries for these schools, furnish them with relevant books, start book clubs and 鶹APPstudents inspiring students鶹APP sessions and also speak out to make government invest more in education.
Fifty-eight million kids are out of school globally, with Nigeria scoring high on the list, and I鶹APPm here to change that. Come join me. Show your support and .
Remember what Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai said: 鶹APPOne child, one teacher, one pen and one book can change the world. Education is the only solution.鶹APP