Coastal Renaissance Publisher Donates 1,000 Exercise Books to OSOPADEC Schools

The Executive Chairman of the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, Prince Olabiyi Olaleye Poroye, has received the management team of Coastal Renaissance News, led by its Publisher, Taiwo Ilesanmi Gbamila, in Akure.

The visit was marked by the presentation of 1,000 customised exercise books donated by Gbamila to support pupils and students in schools within OSOPADEC’s mandate areas.

Speaking during the visit, Gbamila said the donation was aimed at complementing efforts to improve access to basic educational materials for children in the coastal communities.

He said, “Education remains a critical investment in the future of our communities. We must all contribute our quota towards ensuring that children, particularly those in underserved areas, have access to the basic materials they need to learn.”

Gbamila commended the OSOPADEC leadership for its interventions across the mandate areas and pledged the continued support of Coastal Renaissance News for initiatives promoting education, development and the welfare of residents.

Receiving the team, Poroye described the donation as a welcome intervention, noting that meaningful development required collaboration among government, private organisations, the media and other stakeholders.

He said government alone could not address all the developmental challenges confronting communities, stressing the need for individuals and organisations to complement public efforts.

The OSOPADEC chairman said the commission remained committed to interventions in education, infrastructure, healthcare, empowerment and other areas directly affecting the people.

Poroye further emphasised the importance of supporting children in the mandate areas, describing them as the future of the coastal communities.

He commended Gbamila for his initiative and urged other individuals, corporate organisations and well-meaning Nigerians to emulate the gesture by supporting educational development in the state’s oil-producing communities.