Six first class university graduates drawn from Ohaozara and Onicha Local Government Areas of Ebonyi State have received cash gift of N500,000 each from OMNI Humanitarian Foundation as encouragement for their academic excellence.
The foundation also gave bursary award to all students from Ugwulangwu studying in different tertiary institutions.
The Chief Executive Officer and Founder of OMNI Humanitarian foundation, Chief Nwigwe Chibueze Uzo doled out the cash to the first class graduates during 2025 the annual bursary and scholarship awards ceremony held at Ugwulangwu Central School at the weekend.
The six first class graduates are: Okoro Priscilla Ogechi who studied Pharmacy in UNIZIK, Chinyere Emmanuel who studied Law in Benson Idahosa University, Igwe Samuel who studied Chemistry in Federal University Otuoke, Okereke Onyekachi who studied Science Education (Integrated Science Option), in Ebonyi State University, John Kelechi Nkalu who read Education/ Igbo linguistics in University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and Abel Nnenna Christabel, who studied Law in Ebonyi State University.
At the program which attracted parents, relatives and friends of the beneficiaries as well as undergraduates from Ugwulangwu, the CEO OMNI foundation commended them for their academic excellence and urged other students to emulate them.
He described education as key to success and reiterated his determination to reward brilliance and hard work amongst students from the community.
“I will continue to support the people of my community and beyond in their educational pursuit, so that none of them will drop out of school”, he said.
Addressing the people, the State Commissioner for Tertiary Education , Professor Amari Omaka, SAN, said the gesture was in line with the People’s Charter of Needs manifesto of Governor Francis Nwifuru administration in the State in the area of human capital development.