MTN Nigeria Partners with LASG to Launch Y’ello Care at Isolo Public Library

The Lagos State Library Board, through its Isolo Public Library branch, in collaboration with MTN Nigeria, has launched the 18th edition of its flagship employee volunteer initiative, tagged “21 Days of Y’ello Care”.

The campaign, themed “Connecting at the Roots, Connecting Communities through Digital Tools,” aims to bridge the digital divide and promote digital inclusion in the Isolo public library and its surroundings. The Honourable Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Mr. Tolani Sule, represented by the Director, Lagos State Library Board, Mr. Asimiyu Amoo Oyadipe, affirmed the positive impact MTN Y’ello Initiative will have on residents, students and users of Isolo Public Library.

He reiterated that the initiative by MTN will promote academic excellence and technology advancement among students and youths in the Isolo community, which will positively complement the efforts of Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu’s administration, leveraging the third pillar of the T.H.E.M.E.S Plus Agenda, which is Education and Technology.

The Commissioner, however, appealed to MTN Y’ello Care Campaign organisers to extend the laudable gesture to other public libraries across the five divisions in Lagos State. Speaking on behalf of the organisers, Mr. Adeola Oduntan, General Manager of Global Sourcing and Supply Chain Management, emphasised the impact the Y’ello Care Initiative has made over the years since its inception 18 years ago. “We are committed to giving back to the community in addition to what we do through the foundation”, he said.  The General Manager commended the collaboration and support of the Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Library Board, for partnering with MTN, which he described as invaluable.

Mr. Oduntan said MTN chose the Isolo Public Library as one of its beneficiaries this year for a three-day training on Digital Literacy, Coding, and Cybersecurity for students and users of the State’s Library.  The MTN Y’ello Initiative donated a 5-in-1 desktop computer, 5 Computer UPSs, 3.5 KVA inverters, 2 Tubular Batteries, 4 Solar Panels (300 Watts), 3 Standing Fans, and 1 5G Router with a 3-month subscription.