Ugwuanyi on Youth Affairs, Mr Johnpaul Anih, has offered scholarship to 35 indigent students from Akpugo community in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State.
The beneficiaries of the scholarship, which will cover three academic terms, were drawn from three secondary schools — the Government College, Agbani; Technical College, Obinagu-Uwani, Akpugo, and Akpugo High School, Akpugo.
Speaking at the launch of the scholarship, tagged: “Johnpaul Anih Education Support Scheme’’, Governor Ugwuanyi yesterday urged the residents of the community to continue to support all government programmes meant to better their lives.
The governor, who was represented by the Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, Mr Manfred Nzekwe, commended Akpugo people for their continued support for the administration.
“I thank the community and its major stakeholders, especially people of Ward 5, over the tremendous support you are giving to the present administration in the state.
“I will urge you to continually support this administration and more dividends of democracy would surely come your way,’’ he assured.
Earlier, the Founder of the scholarship scheme, Anih, who is also an indigene of the community, assured that the scheme would be sustained so as to afford the less privileged opportunity to achieve their educational dreams.
He said the scheme was part of his contribution to support and consolidate on the policies and programmes of Governor Ugwuanyi, whom he said had touched the lives of the people.
Speaking, the traditional ruler of Ndiagu-Owa Akpugo, Igwe Innocent Ogbodo, commended the philanthropic gesture demonstrated by their illustrious son, Anih.
Ogbodo charged other well-meaning individuals in the community to emulate Anih so as to improve the general well-being of people in the community.
“Akpugo community is passing a vote-of-confidence on its son, Johnpaul Anih, and declaring total support to Governor Ugwuanyi’s administration,’’ he said.
Highlights of the event were a visit to an abandoned borehole in the community as well as cash and bags of rice donation to members of the PDP.