By Ovat Abeng
Senator Victor Umeh, representing Anambra Central Senatorial District at the upper legislative chamber Abuja, has awarded scholarships to 223 students from 58 communities at constitute the district.
It was gathered that the scholarships, totaling N37 million, aim to support brilliant students who lack the financial means to pursue their academic dreams.
Speaking at the event, that took place at CANAN house Awka, on Thursday, Senator Umeh expressed his joy in helping deserving students achieve their academic goals.
He emphasized the importance of education in fighting ignorance, poverty, and distress.
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The scholarship selection process, described as painstaking, involved stakeholders, clergy, and community leaders.
It was gathered that Senator Umeh’s foundation has been providing scholarships for 17 years, with over 300 university graduates, including doctors and eight PhD holders, benefiting from the programme.
Encouraging the beneficiaries to aim high, Senator Umeh shared inspiring stories of past beneficiaries who had excelled in their fields.
He assured the students that his support would continue and even increase in the future.
The Senator while commending President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for attracting student loan into his administration to help the less privilege Nigeria students, equally approved the appointment of Comrade JohnMary Ejiofor as his Senior Special Assistant on Scholarship program.
The beneficiaries on their unanimous appreciation, assure the benefactor (Umeh) that they will judiciously make good used of the money to achieved their aims in life.
The gesture was theme; Anambra Central Scholarship Programme.
