Smile telecom connects 50 public schools to internet in Nigeria

Smile Communications Company has connected over 50 public schools to internet in order to enhance quality education in Nigeria.

According to its public relation officer, Mrs Alero Ladipo said the gesture was done to 25 schools in Lagos and 25 in Ibadan ,and would soon extend to other parts of the states .

She said that with 4G LTE, Smile communications would deliver affordable, high-quality and easy-to-use broadband internet access and communications services to its customers.

Adding that the company is given free 30gigbyte of internet bundles to each of the public schools. Also speaking, Mr Kenneth Esenwah, general manager, Sales and Distribution at Smile, said that the corporate social responsibility of the company was driven by Irene Charnley, Smile group CEO,while urging to give back to the society in a measure that will address challenges associated with e-learning. He hinted that the process reflects the key agenda of Dr. (Mrs)

Omobola Johnson’s led Ministry of Communication to connect schools, government institutions, businesses, homes and individuals tagged, “connected Nigeria”.

“We are out to pursue the course for e-learning in Nigeria and internet penetration. We have other plans in the offing which we will inform the public at the due date. For now, we shall continue to partner with the States to ensure the schools already connected are

not starved of internet subscription. Our CEO has demonstrated passion for this project,” he stated. The company has already launched services in Lagos, Ibadan, Abuja and Port Harcourt and hopes to establish its presence in 13 cities before the end of 2014, while targeting 60 cities in 2015.

Mrs. Alero Ladipo, also expressed delight for being part of the teams that possesses enough spectrums to turn around customer experience as regards internet usage in the country.

According to her, she was attracted to the sourced for the best technology available in order to create the innovative solutions required to provide world-class, yet cost-effective, communications services across Africa, after it was found in 2007.

She said, “I am delighted that Smile’s vision is encapsulated by its value statement: ‘Everything is possible when done with Humanity, Humility, Integrity and Inspiration’”.

Ladipo added that the statement puts in a nutshell the Company’s approach to every aspect of the services, “every service and product we offer and how we deal with our customers, partners and our staff”.

He promises to bring her experiences to bear in driving Smile’s marketing and communication strategies and ensure that customer experience rates high.