COWA lays N2bn school foundation at Seme border

COWA lays N2bn school
foundation at Seme border

The Customs Officers Wives Association has laid the foundation for the construction of an international secondary school at the Seme border.

President of the association, Hajiya Sa`adiya Dikko, said at the ceremony on Wednesday that the project was estimated to cost N2bn.

She noted that the school, when completed, would improve the educational and living standards of the people in the area.

She also expressed the group’s commitment to the welfare of spouses and family members of customs officers.

Dikko called for the support of all stakeholders for the project, stressing that it was aimed at imparting positively on the lives of customs officers’ children and improve their operating environment.

She also solicited the continued cooperation of the people in the area to complete the project in good time and other activities of COWA.

Dikko commended them for their previous contributions to the growth and development of the group.

“Let me seize this opportunity to specially thank all those who have contributed financially, materially or offered advice that took COWA to this level.”

While praying to the Almighty Allah to reward you abundantly, it is our hope that you will continue your humanitarian support for COWA so that together we can achieve our overall vision, which is to build families that are enlightened, socio-economically active and free from the shackles of poverty and deprivation,” she said.

The school, which is expected to also serve members of the host communities, according to Dikko, will operate as a co-educational boarding institution, sited on 1.844 hectres of land, with nine blocks of 60 classrooms, staff quarters, shopping mall, conference and auditorium blocks.

Also speaking at the event, Wife of the Nigerian Ambassador to Benin Republic, Dr. Esther Obisakin, lauded the COWA initiative and commended the female folks for being an integral part of the societal development process.

She further enjoined all other women in the country to emulate the good work of the organisation, stressing that a school being built in any area would serve many members of the society and generations yet unborn.

The team of Customs officers at the event, led by the Customs Area Controller of Seme Command, Abdu Saleh Othman,  also pledged their support for the school project and COWA activities.

COWA, since its inception some three years ago, has been involved in several philanthropic activities including the fight against malaria, HIV and skill acquisition programmes.