Group builds, furnishes house for crippled teacher in Niger State

A non-governmental organisation, Concerned Parents and Educators Network, has facilitated the construction and furnishing of a house for a physically challenged teacher, Audu Jiya.

Jiya, a rural area educator and girl child education advocate, lives in Ekpan-Mawo Kataeregi, in the Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Jiya became a member of the group because of his exploits in his community.

He said, “After four years of activities in my community, the group came up with a suggestion to build me a personal house and they solicited funds from members both home and abroad. The house is now truly completed. I am happy right now because it’s the first property achievement of my life. I will no longer beg for where to sleep.”

The leader of the group, Mrs Yinka Ogunde, in a Facebook post, advised people to always do good even if no one was watching them.

She expressed gratitude to members of the group who put money together to make Jiya’s dream a reality.

“Great things still happen; always believe that God still works in the affairs of men. I am truly delighted that we have been able to provide this diligent teacher on wheelchair a house,” she added.