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A consignment of assorted school materials brought into the country through kind courtesy of United Nimba Citizens Council (UNICCO) has been presented to two schools, Kpain Public School near Ganta, and Karn Elementary, Junior and Senior High School in Karnplay, Gbehlay-Geh District.
Nimba County Electoral District #1 Representative, Francis L. Karway who received the school items from UNICCO, presented them to the two schools in the county on Friday, March 5, 2010.
UNICCO is a conglomeration of Nimba citizens based in the United States of America (USA).
The presentation was made through the respective principals of the schools that benefited.
Making the presentation of the items, Rep. Karway asked the principals of the two schools to distribute the supplies among the student populace without making 'a pick-and-choose game'.
According to the Nimba Lawmaker, the school materials which include over 600 pieces of the hard back copy books, 120 packs of color pencils, was sent by UNICCO's New Jersey branch in the USA. The branch is headed by one Habakkuk Dokie.
Responding on behalf of the schools, the principal of Kpain Public School, Rebecca Nyayannoh, expressed her gratitude to UNICCO through Rep. Karway.

Education Minister Dr. Joseph Korto says violence is not the best way of solving problem and therefore students should avoid any impetuous act in approaching matters relating to their education.
Minister Korto made the statement at Brown Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 during a memorial service marking the 94th celebration of Decoration Day.
The Minister told the students that they at the Ministry of Education were cognizant of abuses carried out against students by some instructors, adding that they would not relent to take action against instructors who would be caught in such acts.
Stressing the significance of Decoration Day, Dr. Korto said the dead could be remembered based on their role in society when they were alive. He said laying wreaths on the graves of President William V.S. Tubman and other heroes and heroines on Decoration Day, Wednesday, March 10, was important because, according to him, “these people played some pivotal role in the development of the country”.
He then told the students that the Day was important as it would afford them an opportunity to reflect and imitate the good deeds of some of the past leaders of the country.