CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: CUSTOMS DONATES WRITING MATERIALS, FEEDS OVER 1,700 IN KEBBI
By Babatunde Aremu
The Area Comptroller of Kebbi state Command of Nigeria customs service, Comptroller Iheanacho Ernest Ojike has reached out to the leaders of tomorrow by paying a charity visit to Gwandu Emirates primary school , Kebbi state on Tuesday, December 10.
According to a statement issued and signed by Superintendent of customs and Public relations officer of the Kebbi area command , Nigeria customs service, Mohammed Tajudeen Salisu the comptroller on his visit also donated writing materials such as books, pencils, biros, and foodstuffs to over 1,700 pupils of the famous Gwandu Emirate Model Primary School, Birnin Kebbi in Kebbi State.
During the session, he emphasized that the charity visit to the school was meant to interact with the pupils to highlight the mandate of Customs as provisioned by the federal government constitution and draw their attention to the need for them to understand the laws of the land and contribution of Customs to the Nation's economy.
He further stressed the need for the pupils to understand the effect of smuggling on the national economy and why Nigerians should not indulge in such nefarious acts.
The Headmaster of the school, Mallam Aminu Sani in his acceptance of the donations describes the gesture as a form of support to the pupils.
He described Nigeria Customs service as a compassionate and responsible government organization.
Furthermore, the representative of the Emirates Council, Alhaji Ibrahim Bashir KKB Galadiman Gwandu unbehalf of the chairman of the council of chiefs, Emir of Gwandu Alhaji Iliyasu Bahir gave his heartfelt appreciation to the blessings to the comptroller and his team for the kind gesture.