Maduako Igbokwe l Sunday, August 7, 2022
AWKA, Anambra, Nigeria – A 25-year-old Abia genius, Mr. Solomon Uhoka, abandoned by the state governor Okezie Ikpeazu has been given full scholarship.
He was given scholarship by the senior pastor of OPM Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere when Ikpeazu failed in his promise to young man.
Solomon had constructed an electricity substation to the amazement of the world with crude oil and other locally sourced materials.
When the governor heard about the young man’s ingenuity, he invited him to Abia State with a promised to give him a scholarship to achieve his dream , unfortunately Ikpeazu reneged on his promise.
Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere gave the young man the scholarship after Ikpeazu had in 2021 promised him a 5-year scholarship and failed.
Our reporter gathered that the genius who constructed transformer with local materials was found on the street of Lagos with his mother on Saturday hawking wares .
Our investigation revealed that after he was found by Apostle Chibuzor, the Abia-born transformer developer disclosed that the governor abandoned him after he gave him high hope of scholarship.
“The governor invited me to the Abia government’s lodge in April 2021 and promised to give me scholarship and I was so happy but the happiness died when he abandoned me with all promises ” he said .
Announcing the new scholarship, Apostle Chibuzor said he has already released money for Solomon to travel down to Port Harcourt on Monday in preparation for oversea trip for studies any moment.
According to him, he will be traveling with the next set that would travel overseas to study Electrical Engineering this month of August.
“I have already instructed his documentation to commence immediately. It’s not easy to build a transformer. He is gifted. Nigerians are gifted with so many young people with talents, but it’s normally wasted. That’s why we must continue to trust in God so that our individual gifts do not waste. Glory be to GOD Alone. Fully sponsored through tithes and offerings in OPM Church.”
