For the delectable and very affectionate wife of the Olu of Warri, Olori Atuwatse III, creating a better environment for the less privileged in society regardless of the cultural differences has been her primary objective and major goal. Little wonder the very humane and quiet queen has been at the forefront of this noble project, and she is not resting anytime soon as she has committed herself to this as long as she remains on the surface of this earth.
Society Watch gathered that the beautiful queen penultimate Tuesday inaugurated and donated a project tagged: “Love Garden and PlayGround” to Ikengbuwa Primary School, as part of her efforts to encourage play-based learning among the pupils in Warri Kingdom, Delta State.
It was revealed that this is not her first time extending her milk of kindness to schools in the community. As disclosed, she did the same in October 2022, when she spearheaded a week of training, dubbed: “train the trainer,” another educational project which retrained teachers from elementary schools to learn, unlearn, and relearn.
It was learnt that the project was her desire to ensure that children are encouraged to come to school, learn and also contribute to the quality of learning and innovation in teaching students.
Her Majesty noted that quality education was the foundation of the growth and development of any society and so is a critical sector to focus on. The project would not only afford the children the opportunity to learn but to plant and harvest crops
She said that the project would also expose the pupils to other entrepreneurial skills to help prepare them for future challenges. Quality education is not solely the right of the privileged few but a right of everyone in society.
“Education is very dear to my heart. It is the foundation to the growth of any society. Our dream is that given you this love garden, children are not only learning how to plant and harvest crops, but they are also learning entrepreneurial skills. Therefore, our teachers should teach the pupils the importance of business at this very young age. They should learn commerce, agriculture and social skills which are important for growth and development,” said her Majesty.
She further expressed the hope that the playground would motivate children to not only come to school but to learn better. She urged the teachers to teach the children using the new resources as much as possible.
Society Watch gathered that the Olori and her King recently visited Finland to learn about the Finnish educational system. And they understood that the Finnish integrate play and practicality in their education system.
