Maduako Igbokwe l Saturday, November 27, 2021
ONITSHA, Anambra – A non-governmental organisations, JESUNIC Foundation has awarded scholarships to 10 indigent students in South East Nigeria to enable them attain quality education.
The benefiting Students are from the five Eastern States of Anambra, Enugu, Abia, Imo and Ebonyi, who are studying at Community Secondary School, Ndiagu Amechi, in Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State.
The Managing Director of JESUNIC, Comrade John Paul Egbo, who disclosed in a statement, he made available to journalists in Awka, Anambra State Capital, on Saturday said that the JESUNIC Foundation aims and objectives were to achieved the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) focused on education, women empowerment and community development in the country.
According to Egbo, the foundation has the core mandate of empowering people through scholarships for indigent students, vocational skills for women and girls as well as the empowerment of widows, provision of clean water and sanitation, medical aid and supports to schools and villages
“This is a unique opportunity to enable people reach to their world. Other non-governmental organisations should emulate this to achieve the greater good for the greatest number of Nigerians.
“The Scholarship is for only students/wards from less privileged homes whose parents/guardians are finding it difficulties in paying their tuitions. This exercise would be a continuous one as an encouragement to students to remain steadfast towards making south and the country at large proud” he said
Egbo, however admonished the beneficiaries to be good representatives of the school and work towards becoming good citizen.
He commended the Enugu state governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for providing an enabling environment for the seamless attainment of all round education in the state.
While thanking the benefactor, for his usual kind gesture, the students showered praises, prayers, called on sons and daughters of the South-East states to emulate John-Paul to improve education sector in the zone.
Present at the event include; Mrs. Chidinma Egbo; Chairperson of JESUNIC FOUNDATION, Friends, well wishers and the entire staff of JESUNIC foundation.
