Ewa offers scholarships to students of Fed Poly,

As Nigerians celebrate the yuletide amid the hardship and increasing food inflation in the country, the Cross River State Commissioner for Special Duties and Inter-governmental Relations, Oden Ewa, has extended assistance to people of Yakurr Local Government Area of the state, to ease their sufferings and enable them have a joyous Christmas celebration.

The gestures include giving scholarships to students and empowering 5, 000 families, including women and children, as well as traditional rulers and clans across the various communities in Yakurr.

He visited the traditional ruler of Ugep, OboI Lopon of Ugep, Bi-Nah and clan heads of Ugep, where he presented financial gifts, running into millions of Naira to the Bi-Nah, clan heads, and village chiefs, symbolising his dedication to fostering development and unity within the community.

He also announced a landmark scholarship initiative to sponsor 150 students annually for the next five years at the Federal Polytechnic, Ugep.

This initiative involves providing tuition and upkeep of the students each year in scholarship funding to support the students. According to Ewa, the gesture is aimed at doubling enrollment of students at the Federal Polytechnic Ugep, fostering human capital development, and inspiring further philanthropic efforts.

He also pledged to collaborate with the Pro-Chancellor of the polytechnic, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa, to advocate for increased budgetary allocations, even as he disclosed plans to establish an endowment fund through the Oden Ewa Foundation to support long-term academic and infrastructure advancements.

Over 5,000 individuals, predominantly women, were also empowered by Ewa as part of his commitment to addressing critical community needs through impactful action.

He expressed appreciation to the community leaders for their support, stressing the importance of preserving cultural heritage as the cornerstone of identity. He reiterated his commitment to upholding the principles, describing the “Season of Sweetness,” championed by Senator Bassey Edet Otu, as a transformative era of inclusivity, celebration, and shared prosperity.

He also paid tribute to Governor Bassey Edet Otu and his wife, Bishop Eyowan Otu, both of whom, he said, had motivated the gestures by leading in that direction and urging everyone to be part of community development.

He further articulated the underlying principles guiding his intervention, stating: “We cannot afford to be so ensconced in comfort that we neglect the needs of our people. This initiative is not politically motivated but an extension of a deeply ingrained personal ethos centred on alleviating the plight of the community.”

Ewa’s initiative exemplifies visionary leadership and underscores the critical need for collaborative efforts in nurturing talents and creating opportunities for the youth.