Nyok|16 October 2018
The Rotaract Club of Canaan City organised a 2-day Basic Education/Literacy Project & Oral Hygiene/Hand Washing Project at Government Primary School, Obufa Esuk, Calabar, Cross River State last week NEGROIDHAVEN can report authoritatively.
The project which was divided into two phases, namely, Oral Hygiene/Hand Washing and Basic Education/Literacy, had for its theme —Oral Hygiene/Hand washing project for phase I and Rotarian Olajide Ajala Basic Education/Literacy Project in parternership with Life Resources Network for phase II.
On the first day being 11th October, the project commenced with the spelling Bee competition amongst fifty (50) pupils randomly selected by the school authority from primary 5 and 6 respectively where the pupils were engaged intellectually. After a successful conduct of the exercise, pupils were optimistic about advancing to the next stage where the best ten (10) pupils competed for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd position in the second day of the competition.
At the lower basic classes, pupils were taught on how to wash their hands and brush their teeth by resource persons in the person of Kini Alexis (A Rotaractor) and Omori, Omori E. who is also the President of the Rotaract Club of Canaan City (CB),Calabar. The exercise was brought to a close with the distribution of tooth brushes and tooth paste to participated pupils.
On the 12th of October, the programme took its advanced stage as Rotaractors, guests and other associates arrived the school premises with activity beginning with the concluding phase of the Spelling Bee Competition where the selected ten (10) were involved in a brain racketing session. In the end of the competition, the following pupils emerged as winners for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd places; Idaraobong Effiong Patrick (Primary 6)- 1st Position; Gracia Bassey Etim (Primary 5) – 2nd Position, and Bright Jacob Eleng (Primary 5)- 3rd Position.
The winners of the Spelling Bee competition were issued certificate of participation and other gift items as part of encouragement to keep taking their studies very serious.
Others activities to mark the project were darking of black board by the club members, distribution of 60 leaves exercise books, pens, pencils, sharpeners, markers and other relevant educational materials to the pupils and the school. The event had in attendance Rotaractors (15), representative of Life Resource Network (Barr Kieran Ogbe).
Making her vote of thanks, the Head Mistress of the School Mrs Nya Nkoyo Ani expressed satisfaction on the good gesture extended by the club to the school in such a time like this. She said, 'I am more particular about the fact despite where the school is located, it was still recognized to be given such attention.' She prayed God to continue to keep and sustain the club and members to better the lives of those that need assistance such as that the have received. One of the teacher of the school Mr Mbang Effiom also extend his appreciation to the club. In his words; 'we really appreciate what Rotaract club of Canaan City has done for the school today, if most organisation can do this, we will have a better educational system. We pray God to bless the club to do more in the nearest future.'
The excerise came to an end at about 2pm with the President expressing gratitude to the coordinator of Life Resource Network- Bishop Micheal P. Okom who was fully represented by Barr Kieran Ogbe, he also was delight on the turn out and sacrifices made so far by his club members for the successful execution of the projects.
Nyok
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