Peter Obi hails Sen Victor Umeh for his education scholarship in Anambra
Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, has described the students’ scholarship to indigent students in the state by Senator Victor Umeh as phenomenal.
Umeh, who represents Anambra Central senatorial zone, has offered scholarships to 2,223 indigent students in different tertiary institutions in the country, including some from neighbouring states of Enugu, Imo and Ebonyi
Obi, who spoke at Cana House in Awka during the doling out of 64 million naira scholarship scheme by Senator Umeh to the indigent students in the senatorial zone, called on others to Emulate Umeh in that direction.
The scheme, which started in 1999, has already produced graduates in different fields including lawyers, medical doctors, engineers, accountants, among others.
The parents, traditional rulers and other stakeholders who were on hand to witness the distribution of the money by some financial institutions, hailed Umeh for his consistency in making sure the down trodden are taken care of.
Speaking, fulfilled Umeh, said the scheme has gone beyond his Central Senatorial and Anambra State, adding that those from Ebonyi, Imo and Enugu states are beneficiaries too.
He said it began from 10 persons each year in 1999 to 332 in 2026 in the Central Senatorial zone, adding that from spending 1.4 m naira, it has reached to spending 64 million naira on the students.
Umeh added that 2,223 students had graduated through the scholarship empowerment since 1999, adding ,”This programme was formalized in 2007 and we’ve extended beyond the state.
“Today, beneficiary students from Imo, Ebonyi and other states who are financially incapacitated are all in the scheme and I’m happy with the way things are going"
“Already, the scheme has produced doctors, lawyers, accountants, engineers etc. This year, we’ve increased it to 336. We get the downtrodden students through the President’s General and some of them through churches"
Also, speaking, Obi, described the programme as phenomenal, adding ,”I know what it means, education is the most important thing we need in our lives.
“Any other thing you see people acquiring today without education is vanity. One day you will find yourself in the position of Umeh and continue what he is doing in your lives today.
“Education changes your life. Some of you could have been unknown gunmen if this opportunity from Umeh didn’t come, this is the opportunity for the over 300 of you to change the world,” Obi told the students.
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