NEPL/Seplat Energy Joint Venture has commissioned three new Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) laboratories in Benin City, Edo State.
The three laboratories were commissioned and handed over to the Edo State Ministry of Education yesterday are located at Niger College, Army Day Secondary School, and Oba Akenzua Secondary School.
These are in addition to the three existing STEAM labs earlier commissioned at Ihogbe College, New Era College and Edo Boys High School, all in Benin City to deepen the JV’s investment in education across its host communities.
The director, external affairs & social performance, Seplat Energy, Chioma Afe, thanked the government of Edo State under Governor Monday Okpebholo for providing the enabling environment for the partners to deliver such strategic interventions in education.
“We are thrilled to collaborate with the Edo State Ministry of Education to provide quality education in the state. These STEAM laboratories are designed to foster the development of critical thinking, problem-solving, and innovative skills among the students, preparing them for the challenges of the 21st Century,” she said.
Governor Okpebholo, represented by the commissioner for education, Dr. Emmanuel Paddy Iyamu, commended Seplat Energy and NEPL for not just investing in securing a better future for Edo people through education, but also for speedy delivery and supporting the governor’s moniker as the “Education-loving governor of Edo State.”
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