KWSG to partner companies
for people’s welfare — Dep Gov
From ALI MUHAMMAD RABIU, Ilorin________________________________________________________
Kwara state
government will continue to support telecomunications companies in
the state whose policy is aimed at improving the standard of living
of the people as well as the development of the state .
The state deputy governor , Chief Joel Ogundeji who handed down the
asssurance at the official launching of Zain telecommunications
company’s fixed-phone project at Queens School in Ilorin, also noted
that any contribution of private company to the development of the
state would be welcome .
Represented by the state Commissioner for Information and Home
Affairs,Hon. Abdulmumin Katibi the deputy governor said the
fixed-phone project embarked upon by the telecom company will go a
long way in assisting students in their schools.
“ I am aware that students may no longer need handsets to receive
calls or messages from their parents and guardians while in school .
He commended the telecom company for picking the state for the pilot
programme for the project .
In her address the General Manager, South West Region of Zain, Miss
Kemi Onabanjo who represented the management at the occasion
enjoined community leaders to educate their people on the need to
protect the facilities.
She said the protection is important because “whenever any single
facility is damaged or stolen, our operations are distrupted with
negative implications on the quality of service we deliver to the
people and consequently every one in the affected communities
suffers.”
Onabanjo said the Zain Fixed-Phone otherwise known as unmanned
payphone was designed to remove barriers to communication and
therefore provide all people unrestricted access to telecom service
irrespective of their status, age, location or geography and level
of income.
“This product eliminates the barrier to entry such as the need to
own a mobile phone.With Zain Fixed-Phone or unmanned payphone you do
not need a handset before you can make and receive a call or send
voicemail,” he added.
She said the launch of the product in the South West tregion further
strengthens resolve of the company to ensure telecom service is
accessible to people where they live, work and go to school.
Onabanjo said about 500 devices have been installed in schools and
other clusters across the country disclosing that the company has
plans to deploy more terminals in more locations.
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