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From Felix Ikem, Nsukka
The Nsukka Town Youths Association (NTYA) says it will sponsor the 2024 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) registration fees for 123 indigent candidates from the area.
NTYA is an umbrella body of youth groups from the nine autonomous communities that made up Nsukka Town, in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State.
Comrade Onyekachi Omeje, the President of NTYA disclosed this in Nsukka on Thursday while briefing newsmen shortly after their monthly meeting.
He said that the gesture was to remove the financial barrier to education for brilliant indigent candidates in the area as well as to contribute to the educational growth of the community.
“To the glory of God, NTYA will sponsor 123 indigent candidates from the villages in our community to receive free JAMB registration to enable them write the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
“This initiative is to empower, support, and bridge the financial barrier to education for the deserving individuals.
“It will also help to actualise their hopes and dreams to pursue their respective courses in tertiary institutions,” he said.
According to the youth president, the association’s Grand Patron, Patrons, and some wealthy individuals in Nsukka town have indicated interest in sponsoring the initiative.
“We invite all eligible students to Nsukka Town Hall from January 27th to February 14th, 2024, from 3 pm till 5 pm daily for screening.
“Candidate must be an indigent student from any of the villages in Nsukka Town.
“I appeal to all and sundry in Nsukka to join NTYA in our efforts to uplift and empower our youths,” he said.
Omeje disclosed that NTYA had put measures in place to ensure that the selected candidates received extramural free classes and computer training to ensure they made good scores that would enable them to secure admission to study their chosen courses.
