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The Godwin and Patricia Okeke Foundation has donated dormitory and classroom blocks, to Special Secondary School for the Deaf in Odoakpu, Onitsha, Anambra State.
The classrooms, lodging, hostels, dormitories and vocational centres were equipped with learning facilities.
Speaking on Sunday shortly after handing over the structure to the School management, Founder of the organization, Sir Godwin Okeke said the gesture was his way of giving back to the society.
Okeke, founder of GUO Motors added that the facilities were targeted at offering the students access to quality education.
He said, “My wife, children and I took it upon ourselves to invest in the less-privileged and people with special needs by building this dormentory and classroom blocks for conducive learning.
“We decided to built and donate this edifice to the school owned by Diocese on the Niger (Anglican Communion) as part of celebrating my 75th birthday and my wife’s 70th birthday.
“I have also given out over N30million in cash to the less-privileged and the elderly. We are happy doing this and will continue to do more, trusting God to reward us in his own way.
“We encourage other well-to-do in society to invest in the less privileged, particularly, for people with disabilities living among them.”
Anglican Bishop on the Niger, Rt. Rev. Dr Owen Nwokolo praised the benefactor for his sustained benevolence to the poor and downtrodden in the society.
“Chief Okeke, his wife, Patricia, with the support of their children have been helping the vulnerable in and outside Anambra State for the past 10 years,” he said.
Appreciating the benefactor for the gesture, Principle of the School, Ify Felicia Agu, described the structure as ultra-modern hostel facilities with attached caregivers sections and kitchen for pupils and students.
“Part of the official commissioning were set of sewing machines for practical training, renovation of classroom and office block, payment of incentive of N30, 000 as motivation for the entire staff of the school and compilation of SSCE (WAEC) for the year 2023,” she added.
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