Follow Us on Google
From Geoffrey Anyanwu, Enugu
Forty-seven students of Enugu State College of Health Technology, Oji River, have been awarded full scholarships by the Oji River Local Government Council.
The lucky beneficiaries, who are all indigenes of the council area, had all their required fees paid by the local government.
Disclosing this to newsmen on Wednesday at the council’s secretariat, Oji River, the Local Government Chairman, Mr Greg Anyaegbudike, told newsmen that the beneficiaries were admitted for various programmes, which included: radiography, pharmacy technician, public health, community health extension worker, junior community health extension worker, environmental health officer, medical laboratory technician and opticianry.
Anyaegbudike said, “The exciting part of the scholarship scheme is that every applicant was accepted and offered admission. We are excited to announce the successful award of scholarship to 47 applicants who secured admission to Enugu State College of Health Technology, Oji River.
“We (council) got the forms and paid for the applicants, followed up the admission process and had all fees paid, and receipts handed over to the applicants.
“These payments included: entrance forms fee, acceptance fee, tuition fee, accreditation fee. Others are development fee, examination fee, sanitation fee, sports fee and hostel accommodation fee among others.
“This scholarship initiative is part of our broader vision for educational development and human capital investment, meant to empower our young minds to be the best version of themselves.”
He stressed that the scholarship was a manifestation of the Council’s belief that “every child in Oji River deserves access to quality learning opportunities and by investing in education of our children, we are building a stronger and more prosperous Oji River.”
He urged parents and guardians of the beneficiaries to note that all the required fees had been paid by the Local Government under his leadership, and congratulated all the beneficiaries, saying, “We look forward to seeing you excel. The future is yours to create.”
