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Red Star Deepens Support For Education In Nigeria With Students’ Scholarships
Red Star Deepens Support For Education In Nigeria With Students’ Scholarships—-Red Star Express Plc., one of the leading courier and logistics company in Nigeria through it’s CSR arm, Red Star Foundation has deepened its support for the education sector in Nigeria, as it recently granted scholarships to secondary students Lagos State.
About 10 students from several schools in the Oshodi/Isolo local government were beneficiaries of this year’s scheme.
The Company also assigned staff to each of the Scholars to help mentor them during and beyond the duration of the scholarship.
The scholarship which has also been extended to secondary school students in Port Harcourt and Kano annually, is said to serve as a special purpose vehicle with which to spearhead the Company’s altruistic activities especially towards the continuous improvement of the communities where its offices are situated pan Nigeria.
Speaking during the Scholarship presentation, Auwalu Badamasi Babura,
the Group Managing Director/CEO of Red Star Express Plc, said Red Star Foundation was established in 2006 with the responsibility to promote and advance education in duly selected public schools in its host communities.
“It is something we do annually and we do this for students at the senior class; from SS1 to SS3. We sponsor these children, mentor them and check on their progress” he said.
He disclosed that the company has given scholarships to about 180 students since the scholarship program started in 2006.
“Education is the key. When you educate a person, you have given him everything in life. From education we are extending to other areas Babura said.
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