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Nollywood actress and United Nation’s Habitat Youth Ambassador, Ini Edo has revealed plans of building a new school for the inhabitants of Dustbin Estate in Ajegunle, a district in Lagos State, Nigeria.
The actress was recently appointed an ambassador alongside fellow Nollywood actor, Ramsey Nouah and India's Bollywood actor, Vikram Shah.
She was moved by a visit to that area on April 23 when she assumed duties as an ambassador, promising to do her best to help alleviate the plight of the inhabitants of the estate.
Ajegunle is a very famous district in Nigeria producing some of Nigeria’s best known musical and football talents notable among them Samson Siasia, coach of Nigeria's Olympic Team; former African Footballer of the Year, Emmanuel Amunike; and former Super Eagles defender Taribo West.
Ini Edo told Nigeriafilms.com that, "The living condition in this place is bad enough but the schools there are worse; I had to climb into a class through the window. The classrooms are tattered, there are no toilets, blackboard or good seats; more so, what would you make of a school where children pay N20 per day as school fees.”
The actress lamented; “I never thought a place like that exists in Nigeria; this should not be encouraged to continue. Every Nigerian child has a right to quality education wherever the child lives in.”
She was however of the view that, “For me the way forward for children in the Dustbin Estate is quality education; a person who is educated is empowered with a choice to a better life, so I am going to do all within my power to ensure that children in the Dustbin Estate have a quality school to themselves."
Story by Ernest Dela Aglanu/Myjoyonline.com/Ghana
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