A former Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of First Bank, Dr Bisi Onasanya, has donated a block of classrooms and library to llara Model Primary School, Ilara, Epe, Lagos State.
The six blocks of classrooms, with a fully well-equipped library, were donated by the former banking executive in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Lagos, Bowen College and Bank of Industry. It was commissioned by His Royal Highness, Oba Olufolarin Olukayode Ogunsanwo, the Alara of Ilara-Epe Kingdom last week.
Onasanya’s gesture in supporting the underprivileged and to contribute his quota in bridging the infrastructural deficit in Nigeria’s education sector was born out of an ugly incident he had when he was a child.
When he was six years-old, his mother followed him when he was to start primary school at St. Paul Primary School, Idi Oro, Mushin, Lagos.
On his first day in school, there was a very rowdy session because people were struggling to get enlisted. Because of the rowdiness and the first come, first serve arrangement, the head teacher slapped his mother while she was trying to ensure that he got a space in class.
While growing up and reflecting on the bitter experience, he made up his mind to help as many parents and children as possible to have easy access to education so that they will not have to pass through the same ordeal.
Stationaries, other writing materials, desks, chairs and other modern facilities accompanied the blocks of classrooms and library donated by Onasanya to Epe School.
