MainOne upgrades secondary school, pledges support to host communities

Further cementing its commitment to its corporate social responsibility in its host communities, MainOne, connectivity and data centre solutions provider, has completed the renovation of 12 classrooms at the Ogombo Junior High School, in Ajah, Lagos.

Focused on improving the standard and access to education by addressing gaps in infrastructure and providing academic support through its CSR initiative themed “Changing Lives, Impacting the Future’, MainOne, refurbished 12 classroom blocks and donated learning materials and furniture to the school.

Speaking at the launch of the newly refurbished classroom blocks, Temitope Orija, head of support services at MainOne said that education is an important instrument for efficient national development and so, the company is committed to engaging with schools in its operational areas to provide support towards better educational outcomes.

“MainOne prides itself on being a relevant and integral member of its host communities. We will continue to give back to our community by working with them and providing support as required” she said.

Beatrice Olubisi, Principal of Ogombo Junior High School applauded the efforts of MainOne, saying: “We take pride in molding the moral and academic lives of the students entrusted to our care at Ogombo Junior High School. It is our dream that one day, this School would produce future leaders to stir the ship of the state and nation and we thank MainOne for their immense contributions towards the improvement of our school’s standard of education which is very critical for nation-building.”

Since 2011, MainOne has made supporting educational institutions in Nigeria a priority through yearly donations of learning materials including text and exercise books, writing materials as well as renovation of critical infrastructure facilities and creating Information and Communications Technology (ICT) laboratories. The contributions of the company towards the development of these learning institutions forms a part of its corporate social responsibility focus on education and ICT.

Jumoke Akiyode-Lawanson