A Reward For Kindness

If you think it is just a waste of time and energy being kind, then, you may need to consult Master Ugochukwu Victor Ani, to put you through, on how a mere touch of kindness did not only popularise him to the outside world via the social media, but also set his feet walking the aisle of greatness.
For Ugochukwu Victor Ani, a year one Political Science undergraduate of the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rivers State, the last in a family of five of Mr and Mrs Ani Friday, virtue does not only exist in words, it is what defines the worth and intergrity of a person, age notwithstanding.
For followers and watchers of events and happenings in and around town, it is no longer news that the management and the governing council of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education have named Victor Ugochukwu as the “Student of the Year 2020”. For this reason, his photograph will be displayed on the university’s Electronic Billboard of Excellence for six months.
The award attracted the following from the university: A certificate of honour, four years comprehensive scholarship, covering school fees and little for his upkeep while in school. Cheque from the university to refund him his year one fees already paid. All these were just courtesy of a rare show of virtue and selflessness by Ani Victor Ugochukwu
But what exactly did Ugochukwu do that earned him these honours Ugochukwu did not have a phone himself, but he picked a sophisticated phone on campus at the Ignatius Ajuru University in Port-Harcourt, and returned the phone to the owner.
According Ugochukwu, Dr.(Miss) Pat. Spencer, a Lecturer, had misplaced her phone after a Senate meeting in the University.  As usual with any one in her state at the time, she started calling the phone. Surprisingly, Ugochukwu, picked the call and they both agreed on where to pick the phone.
Alas! This young boy delivered the phone to the owner, showing her where he picked the phone. Ugochukwu had heard the phone ring, where there was nobody and picked the call.
The overwhelmed lecturer, who could not with- hold her joy over this rare conduct of a rare gem, published him in the street of Ashkelon thereby exposing his acts to persons of honour and integrity.
Kiddies and Socials learnt that the phone owner, another rare gem of sort, drew the attention of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ozo-Mekuri Ndimele to the incident.
Today, Ugochukwu, who hitherto did not have a handset, now owns one, courtesy of a very Senior lady in the society, who does not want her name announced. Meanwhile, there are indications that more gifts, rewards are coming to Ugochukwu.
Ugochukwu Victor Ani encourages young ones who feel that they must be smart enough to explore and exploit every opportunities to their immediate advantage, to always think of doing good with or without immediate reward because doing the right thing pays a lot.

By: Sylvia ThankGod-Amadi