By Jacob Ajom
The Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF), will tomorrow deliver a total of 20,000 academic books to five secondary schools, a University and a primary school, in the Bagamoyo region of Tanzania.

The donation is being made in partnership with a U.S based non-governmental organisation, Books for Africa.

The partnership which has existed since 2010, has seen the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation donate academic materials including books, computers and reading materials to schools in 19 African countries including Nigeria.

“Our partnership with Books For Africa is paying great dividends and I am happy that we can help provide access to books for as many children as possible in our continent,” said Sir Emeka Offor, who added that “without education, people cannot provide solutions to their problems.”

The estimated financial value for this logistical effort is estimated at $18 million.

“Over 99 percent of schools in Tanzania have inadequate or non-existent libraries, which are an essential asset of a school, so we are using the donated books to open a doorway that provides students a chance to explore knowledge,” said Charles W. Sloan, Jr., the Manager of Nianjema Secondary School.”