From Wilson Okereke
The Senator representing Ebonyi South Senatorial district at the National Assembly, Senator Professor Anthony Okorie Ani has selected some fresh undergraduates to be sponsored to first degrees level.
It was learnt that beneficiaries were selected across the five component kindreds of his immediate village, Ugwu Odida, Onicha Igboeze Community in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
Addressing newsmen, the lawmaker said that the gesture was prompted by the need to ameliorate plight of his constituents especially in this period of hardship and urged the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the opportunity.
“Education sector has being my primary constituency, on this note, I do not play with it and this is why I have decided to train the children recommended by each kindred until they obtain their first degrees in various fields of endeavor.
“For those that opted for skill acquisitions, I will also establish them with start-up kits after the training” he said.
Senator Ani who is also Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on South East Development Commission further said that the token was meant to identify with his people in a special way since his divine elevation and disclosed his intention to carry out another empowerment programme to be felt in all the nooks and crannies of the zone.
The beneficiaries include, Mr. Chukwuebuka Bernard, a student of Federal University, Ndufu Alike, Ikwo, Mr. Gideon Njoku James, Ebonyi State University, Chimaobi Nkwo, Goodluck Chukwu and Chukwunweolu Chikaodiri.