TOMEB Foundation, Exxonmobil Empower Students on Learning

Anayo Okolie

On Saturday, April 29, a non-governmental organisation, Tomeb Foundation, in partnership with oil giant, Exxonmobil will host hundreds of students at Lagos State Model College, Badore, to a personal development and learning programme. Time is 9.am prompt. As part of lined up activities, each student will receive a motivational book that discerns aspects of human behaviour, titled ‘Insight: Nuggets of Excellence for Teenagers,’ written by 16-year-old Maryam Popoola. Speakers at the event, which is sponsored by ExxonMobil, will read out and explain chapters from the book, which address topics like what it takes to succeed as a teenager, important habits to cultivate, academic excellence, and the good and bad sides of social media.

Some speakers scheduled to speak at the event include the Country Managing Director of Accenture Nigeria, Mr. Niyi Yusuf; the Managing Consultant, Kitbenj Consulting, Mrs. Elizabeth Olofin; a Professor of Medicine at the University of Lagos, Prof. (Mrs.) Fatimah Abdulkareem; and a Government Relations Lead at Google, Mrs. Titi Akinsanmi.

According to a release by the founder of TOMEB, Mr. Tunde Popoola, the foundation was established to promote issues, activities and programmes that will energise individuals and communities to be economically self-sustaining and environmentally friendly.