The event was attended by leaders of UNISFA and the Abyei administration, alongside a working delegation from the Vietnam Ministry of National Defense led by Senior Colonel Pham Tan Phong, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations, who is visiting Abyei from July 4 to 28.
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UNISFA Deputy Force Commander Brigadier General Adebowale Oladimeji Ajiagbe praises the support of Vietnam’s Engineering Unit Rotation 4 for the local community. |
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Senior Colonel Pham Tan Phong, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations, speaks at the ceremony. |
Previously, classrooms at Minyang Primary School were severely damaged and unroofed by harsh weather. Students studied in extremely poor conditions, sitting on the dirt floor due to a lack of furniture, or studying under trees due to unsafe, dilapidated classrooms.
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Handing over the renovated classrooms |
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The Vietnamese delegation presents gifts to teachers and students of Minyang Primary School. |
Sharing these difficulties, Vietnam’s Engineering Unit Rotation 4 deployed personnel and equipment to repair a four-classroom building and build 60 new sets of wooden desks and chairs. The unit also provided boards and school supplies, ensuring basic learning conditions for the students.
At the ceremony, UNISFA Deputy Force Commander Brigadier General Adebowale Oladimeji Ajiagbe noted that the project’s completion by Engineering Unit Rotation 4 demonstrated the responsibility of Vietnamese soldiers. He praised the Vietnamese force for not only supporting infrastructure but also helping build a foundation for peace and a sustainable future in Abyei.
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New desks, a board, and roofed classrooms provide students with better learning conditions. |
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Minyang Primary School in a severely degraded condition before the renovation |
On this occasion, the unit also presented clothes, school supplies, and essential goods to disadvantaged families in the area.
Representing the local government, Arop Deng Kuol, Deputy Chief Administrator of the Abyei Administrative Area, shared that the simple acts of Vietnamese blue berets had left a warm and humane impression on locals. He affirmed that the support addressed immediate hardships and symbolized the friendship and enduring commitment between Vietnamese peacekeepers and people of Abyei.
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Due to a lack of classrooms, students have to study under trees. |
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Due to a lack of furniture, many students have to sit on the dirt floor. |
Senior Colonel Pham Tan Phong affirmed that the handover ceremony marked not only the completion of an educational facility but also the spirit of international solidarity and the desire to build a future of peace and sustainable development for Abyei. He expressed confidence that the school would foster knowledge and nurture dreams of local students.
Translated by Song Anh