Ekiti Group Launches Back-to-School Initiative for Pupils

The Young Professionals for Tinubu 2027, a pro-democratic group, launched a back-to-school initiative aimed at benefiting 1,500 pupils in 15 public schools across Ekiti State. The initiative, unveiled by the Ekiti State Coordinator Abimbola Daramola in Ikere-Ekiti, will provide educational materials including 1,500 school uniforms, pairs of sandals, school bags, and approximately 5,000 writing materials.

Additionally, the program empowers local artisans by supplying them with 50 sewing machines and materials to produce the school items. Daramola emphasized that the initiative is not just a charity effort but an economic empowerment program designed to create sustainable opportunities for families.

Artisans involved in tailoring, shoemaking, and bag-making will retain the sewing machines after completing the production, allowing them to expand their businesses. The Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Monisade Afuye, praised the initiative for addressing both educational needs and economic challenges faced by artisans, linking the program's success to the economic reforms of President Bola Tinubu.