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LAGOS – Constituents of Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency have applauded Hon. Ibe Osonwa, a member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, for his dedication to youth empowerment through his scholarship initiative.
This commendation came following a mock examination bankrolled for students by Osonwa for youths seeking to benefit from the programme.
The community members expressed their appreciation to the House of Representatives members for taking education as a topnotch, saying that this remained the foundation for societal progress and development.
A community leader from Ohafia, King Jaja, gave kudos to Osonwa for the initiative, saying that this reminded him of Chief Arthur Nzeribe Education Foundation Scholarship in the late 1980s.
He added: “He may have been doing it for politics’ sake, but a poor boy from Abia Ohafia struggling to pay fees at Akanu Ohafia Secondary School would have dropped out.
“I would have ended up in Aba because it was being strongly recommended for my mum. Maybe I would have been rich by now, but they would have missed me at the Mathematics Department of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN).
“They would have missed me at CASOR UNN and the organisations I have worked for, both home and abroad. We were three from my school. My senior, Engr Onwunta, got the scholarship for undergraduate studies, and one Madubuko from Nde Uduma Awoke, who was my junior.”
Also, Prince Okorie from Arochukwu Local Government Area (LGA), emphasised the importance of investing in young people, particularly in light of Nigeria’s security challenges.
Okorie emphasised that Osonwa had shown that he genuinely cared for the youths with the initiative, noting that sponsoring students through university was a remarkable step that would have long-term benefits.
Mrs. Comfort Agbai from Abiriba Community, commended the lawmaker’s consistency in supporting youth development.
Mr. Orji Ndukwe, an education advocate from Ohafia, commended the initiative, describing it as a game-changer for students from underprivileged backgrounds.
Mrs Nkechi Okoro, from Ihechiowa, expressed her joy, stating that the scholarship would lift huge financial burdens off the shoulders of parents.
“Sending some of these children to the university seemed impossible, but with this scholarship, some of them have a chance of going to the university. I can’t thank Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa enough,” she said emotionally.
Chief Philip Ijoma, from Arochukwu also applauded the initiative, urging other politicians to follow Hon. Osonwa’s example.
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