WEMA Bank partners with Lagos state to fund education
By Modupe Shodeinde
Wema Bank PLC in partnership with Lagos State Universal Basic Education (LASUBEB) will fund education for out-of-school children.
The initiative called Project Zero, is aimed at catering for children who are not in school and provide starter kits to encourage them to get back to school and resume academic activities.
The Project Zero was launched on the 19th of November.
The Executive Director, Lagos Bank , Wema Bank, Mr Wole Ajimisinmi, at the programme said, “The Project Zero initiative is in line with one of our Corporate Social Investments (CSI) Pillars; Education. Undoubtedly, COVID-19 has further widened the gap of the number of Out of School Children in Lagos State. Wema Bank is proud to be associated with this initiative as we believe in the LASUBEB mantra that no child should be left behind.
Hon Sijuade Idowu- Tiamiyu, Board member, Social Mobilisation department, LASUBEB, also expressed her appreciation for the project, which she said would solve the problem of child illiteracy and put the out of school children back to school.
She further commended all private institutions’ contribution to the project and gave assurance it would be used in ensuring a reduction in the number of children cheated by social, cultural or economic factors out of school.
