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Senator Professor Sandy Ojang Onor Sets Up ICT Centre, Donates 230 Digital Instructional Materials to Secondary Schools in Central Senatorial District




Having identified the advantages of advanced teaching and learning methods and considering the interruption of academic sessions by the novel Covid-19 pandemic and it's devastating effect on the learning process in Nigeria, the Distinguished Senator Sandy Onor, who is Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND has set up a fully equipped Information and Communication Technology Centre in Holy Child Girls Secondary School, Ikom. The Bishop of Ogoja Diocese, His Lordship Most Rev. Dr. Donatus E. Akpan has eulogised this important gesture in a written appreciation to the Distinguished Senator.


In the same vein, Sen. Sandy Onor who is encouraging digital literacy has also donated 100 Desktop Computers, 30 Printers, 60 Mecury UPS, 10 Scanners, 24 fans, 10 Air Conditioners, 6 generators to the following six secondary schools in the Senatorial District:


-Community Secondary School, Etomi and Government Secondary School, Nsofang, in Etung LGA, 


Regina Pacis Secondary School Ofumbonga Obubra LGA,


-Community Secondary School Ugep and Community Commercial Secondary School, Ekukune Assiga Old Town, Yakurr LGA.


-Bawop Secondary School, Boki LGA,


In November 2020, the Senator had donated 200 furnitures to Bahumono Grammar School in Ebom, Abi LGA and one hundred desks to Community Secondary School, Idomi in Yakurr LGA.

Similarly he has completed renovation work on Corpers' Lodge in Igbo Imabana, Abi LGA as well as the construction of Three classroom block at Bafin Etimtim, Boki Local Government Area. 


No doubt, his representation, which has witnessed the rain of the dividends of democracy is for the good of all the people.

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