His, Excellency. Rt. Hon. Ifeaanyi Lawrence Ugwuanyi through the Enugu state Scholarship and Education Loans Board (ESSELB), have approved full funding and sponsorship of seven youths of Enugu state to further their study into some best, prestigious world Universities in the United States of America (USA)
The Universities are A&T University, North Carolina, University of Buffalo, Portland State University, the University of Utah for the period of five (5) years, at the cost of about N616, 461, 750 Million naira.
In his statement, Governor Ugwuanyi advised them to be good ambassadors of Enugu state in the various Universities.
He went forward to remind them that many were called but few were chosen which they find themselves among the chosen ones and must not waste their opportunity.
Warning them to take their studies serious to make their family, Enugu state
and Nigeria at large proud, he wished them well in their academic journey.
One the Youths, who pleaded anonymous spoke on behalf of the recipients, thanking the Enugu state government, especially ifeaanyi Ugwuanyi for the programme and promised that they, the chosen few, will be good ambassadors of Enugu State.
He equally thanked their respective families for their love and support which in no small measures helped them reach this point of their lives.
– By Ekwueme Chidera
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