From Abel Leonard, Lafia
The leadership of the Eggon Cultural Development Association (ECDA), a socio-cultural group in Nasarawa State, says, it has finalized plan to launch a N500 million appeal fund for the building of additional blocks of classrooms, renovations and fencing of Eggon Community Secondary School in Nassarawa-Eggon.
The event which is scheduled to hold on the 3rd December, 2022 at the Nassarawa-Eggon playground by 10am is expected to raise fund for the equipping of the school’s science and computer laboratories, library books and purchase of ICT facilities to enhance teaching and learning.
This was contained in a statement signed by Sule Alu, Chairman of the Central Planning Committee, a copy which was made available to Daily Sun in Lafia.
The statement said that, Evelyn Allu-Kangkum of the University of Jos will present the key note address on the topic: “Roles of Sustainable Education in Community Development: A Study for the Eggon Nation.
Its mentioned Abdullahi Adamu, the first Civil Governor of Nasarawa State and the APC National Chairman, as the Chairman while Governor Abdullahi Sule is the special guest of honoure of the appeal fund launch.
The Chief Fundraiser is Mannaseh D. Jatau, the Deputy Governor of Gombe State and the Emir of Lafia and Chairman, Nasarawa State Traditional Council of Chiefs, Sidi Mohammed Bage will be the Royal Father of the Day.
Others are Mary Ango, the first female Professor in Eggon land will be the Chairlady, Joel E. B. Adagadzu, the Father of the Day while Rhoda Amos Idakula of Nasarawa State University, Keffi is the Mother of the Day.
The statement, however gave brief on the history of the school saying, “the Eggon Community Secondary School, Nassarawa-Eggon, an initiative of ECDA, was established in September 1979, with the aim to complementing government’s efforts in the areas of manpower development, moral values, discipline and sound teaching in line with the National Policy of Education.
“The school has produced so many notable personalities within and outside the state, and since inception 43 years ago, the community school has graduated 38 sets, who are contributing to national development in their various fields of endeavours.”
Daily Sun reports that on all and sundry is to support the educational development in Nasarawa state especially the Eggonland.