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The Deputy Senate Chief Whip, Onyekachi Nwebonyi, during a civic reception in Mbeke Isheke, Ebonyi, LGA, took center stage as he disbursed a hefty sum of forty million naira to two hundred disadvantaged students.
The generous act, aimed at supporting education, saw students from Nwebonyi’s senatorial zone and other states receiving financial aid to pursue their academic dreams.
The Governor of Ebonyi State, Rt.Hon. Francis Nwifuru, present at the event, lauded Nwebonyi’s commitment to effective representation and urged other leaders to emulate his philanthropic gestures.
“I’m very much delighted with the display of solidarity by the people of Mbeke and the capacity shown by Senator Nwebonyi. As young leaders, so many people thought that we would fail, but today it’s a celebration galore.
He said that Senator Nwebonyi is not a jealous type because he is highly educated and intelligent, ,”He is not afraid of building young people, unlike many other leaders who feel that those they trained may rise against them. He knows the value of education, hence, this scholarship program.
“Therefore, the beneficiaries must also show gratitude by training others when they succeed. You must endeavor to excel in your studies to justify this huge investment made by Distinguished Senator Nwebonyi.”.
In his address, Nwebonyi stressed the importance of utilizing the funds solely for educational purposes, urging beneficiaries to uphold integrity and academic excellence.
“About 200 students today got their school fees. Those doing LLB law got 150.000 each, those doing medicine also got 150.000 each those in post-graduate studies got 200.000 while those students at their clinical stages at AE FUNAI who are on the verge of dropping out as a result of accumulated unpaid school fees got a total of six million seven hundred and twenty thousand naira if you put them together it will give you a total of forty million naira (#40m)”.
“What is the motive our? the motive is to guarantee our tomorrow because the best investment we can make is the investment in humans, we are having challenges today in society, social vices those youths involved in the social vices are not educated if they had the opportunity to be educated probably they wouldn’t have indulged in social vices. we are making this intervention to make sure that no student drops out of school from Ebonyi North senatorial district”he stated.
The scholarship disbursement, meticulously tailored to alleviate the financial burdens of students, targeted various academic disciplines, including law, medicine, and post-graduate studies.
However, the event, adorned with a mammoth crowd, witnessed Nwebonyi’s coronation with the esteemed chieftaincy title of “Osimiri Atata” (Ocean never dries), symbolizing his enduring commitment to societal progress through education.
Distinguished dignitaries, including Ebonyi Senators, House of Representatives members, and key stakeholders from the state, graced the occasion.
You are doing well sir keep it up