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By Anthony Maliki, Abuja
Rotary Clubs in Abuja District 9125 in partnership with Greenolives Development Foundation Educational Empowerment Project have trained over 120 teachers across public schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and equipped them with modern educational kits.
Seventeen Rotary Clubs in the FCT were part of the training which took place at Government Girls Secondary School, Dutse, Abuja on Saturday, 15 July, 2023.
The Clubs are RC Abuja Kubwa, RC Apo, RC Abuja Federal Capital Territory, RC Asokoro Diamond, RC Gwagwalada, RC Municipal, RC Abuja Crystal, RC Kubwa Gateway, RC Abuja City, RC Abuja Wuse 2, RC Maitama, RC Karu Housing Estate, RC Gwarinpa Newage, RC Apo Resettlement, RC Abuja Deluxe, and RC Gwarimpa 2.
Speaking on behalf of District 9125 Governor of Rotary International, District Governor Nominee (DGN) Dame Joy Nky Okoro expressed the District Governor’s appreciation to all participating clubs and their hope Presidents for starting the Create Hope year on an outstanding note.
According to her, it is good by remembering the teachers and empowering them to upgrade them from the traditional ways of teaching to modern methods.
President of Presidents in FCT, Rotarian Agwu Ijeoma explained the training is a multi-club joint project aimed at empowering teachers to empower students recognizing the pivotal role of education in shaping a brighter future for the society.
The President said: “Education is the cornerstone of progress, and teachers are the architects of that progress. They hold the key to unlocking the potential within each student, nurturing their talent and guiding them towards success.”
The President of Presidents noted that the “Train the Teachers” brings together seasoned educational consultants who will impart their expertise and knowledge to approximately 120 teachers from various schools.
Ijeoma said the educators brought modern teaching methodologies, innovative approaches, and best practices that will enable them to create dynamic and interactive learning environments.
The Principal of Government Girls Secondary School, Dutse, Abuja, Mrs. Fatima Mohammed appreciated the Rotarians for the choice of the school among several others to carry out the laudable project and admonished participating teachers to take full advantage of the training package to impact on students across their schools.
The Executive Director, Greenolives Development Foundation, Mrs. Adaeze Emmanuel, expressed gratitude to all the Rotary Clubs that collaborated to bring about the project.
She said as a teacher herself there is a multiplier effect of hundreds of thousands of lives that the project will impact in the immediate and in the years to come.
