MTN Foundation Donates 1,200 School Bags, 12,000 Books to Abia Students

MTN Foundation Donates 1,200 School Bags, 12,000 Books to Abia Students

The First Lady of Abia State, Mrs Priscilla Otti, commended MTN Foundation for extending its Learning Support Materials Initiative (LSMI) to the state, describing the intervention as a practical investment in children’s education and future development.

Otti gave the commendation on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, during the handover of learning materials to students of Ibeku High (Junior) Secondary School.

The initiative, which commenced in 2025, provides essential school supplies to public secondary school students, including school bags, mathematical sets, raincoats, exercise books, and water bottles, to support their participation in education.

Represented by Adaeze Emetu, wife of the state’s Deputy Governor, the First Lady said education was essential to economic growth, productivity, and community development. She noted that investments in children’s education would influence the future of the state and its institutions. “Opportunities we create today for our children will shape the strength of our institutions, the prosperity of our communities, and the quality of leadership that we expect tomorrow,” she said.

She added that the intervention aligned with the state government’s commitment to creating a supportive learning environment for children, particularly those in public schools.

Otti expressed appreciation to the MTN Foundation for donating 1,200 branded school bags, 12,000 exercise books, and 1,200 water bottles to junior students of Ibeku High School, saying the materials would ease their learning process and boost their morale. “On behalf of the Executive Governor of Abia State, I express my profound appreciation to the MTN Foundation for extending its learning support material initiative to Abia State.

The donation will go a long way in easing their learning process and boosting their morale. We value this partnership and the example it sets as responsible corporate citizenship,” she said. She noted that the Abia State Government had dedicated 20% of its total budget to education under
Governor Alex Otti’s administration.

The First Lady also highlighted the state government’s annual back-to-school programme, saying its second edition had provided essential school supplies to 1,000 top-performing pupils from 50 public schools, predominantly in rural communities. She said the government intended to extend the programme to more than 2,000 pupils, with particular attention to underserved communities.

Otti urged other foundations, corporate organisations, philanthropists, and well- meaning individuals to support education through school supplies, scholarships, technology, and other targeted interventions that could help more children succeed.

She encouraged students to make good use of the materials and remain committed to their education, while urging teachers to continue guiding and supporting their pupils. "To our dear students, I have a simple charge: make these materials count.

Attend your classes, do your assignments, read beyond your textbooks, and ask questions when you do not understand," she said.

She also thanked teachers for their dedication and reiterated her appreciation to the MTN Foundation for supporting the state’s educational aspirations, expressing hope that the intervention would inspire further partnerships and create opportunities for
children to gain knowledge, confidence, and skills for the future.

The First Lady of Abia State, Mrs Priscilla Otti, commended MTN Foundation for extending its Learning Support Materials Initiative (LSMI) to the state, describing the intervention as a practical investment in children’s education and future development. Otti gave the commendation on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, during the handover of learning materials to students of Ibeku High (Junior) Secondary School.

The initiative, which commenced in 2025, provides essential school supplies to public secondary school students, including school bags, mathematical sets, raincoats, exercise books, and water bottles, to support their participation in education.

Represented by Adaeze Emetu, wife of the state’s Deputy Governor, the First Lady said education was essential to economic growth, productivity, and community development. She noted that investments in children’s education would influence the future of the state and its institutions. “Opportunities we create today for our children will shape the strength of our institutions, the prosperity of our communities, and the quality of leadership that we expect tomorrow,” she said.

She added that the intervention aligned with the state government’s commitment to creating a supportive learning environment for children, particularly those in public schools.
Otti expressed appreciation to the MTN Foundation for donating 1,200 branded school bags, 12,000 exercise books, and 1,200 water bottles to junior students of Ibeku High School, saying the materials would ease their learning process and boost their morale. “On behalf of the Executive Governor of Abia State, I express my profound appreciation to the MTN Foundation for extending its learning support material initiative to Abia State. The donation will go a long way in easing their learning process and boosting their morale. We value this partnership and the example it sets as responsible corporate citizenship,” she said. She noted that the Abia State Government had dedicated 20% of its total budget to education under
Governor Alex Otti’s administration.
The First Lady also highlighted the state government’s annual back-to-school programme, saying its second edition had provided essential school supplies to 1,000 top-performing pupils from 50 public schools, predominantly in rural communities. She said the government intended to extend the programme to more than 2,000 pupils, with particular attention to underserved communities.
Otti urged other foundations, corporate organisations, philanthropists, and well- meaning individuals to support education through school supplies, scholarships, technology, and other targeted interventions that could help more children succeed.

She encouraged students to make good use of the materials and remain committed to their education, while urging teachers to continue guiding and supporting their pupils. "To our dear students, I have a simple charge: make these materials count. Attend your classes, do your assignments, read beyond your textbooks, and ask questions when you do not understand," she said.
She also thanked teachers for their dedication and reiterated her appreciation to the MTN Foundation for supporting the state’s educational aspirations, expressing hope that the intervention would inspire further partnerships and create opportunities for children to gain knowledge, confidence, and skills for the future.