Foundation offers scholarships to 5 indigent pupils in Enugu

By Alex Enebeli

A foundation, Blessed Gift, founded by Gift Okolo, has offered scholarships to five indigent pupils from Community Primary School, Onuogba, Nike in Enugu East Local Government Area.

The foundation also donated exercise books, maths sets and pencils to 40 pupils in the school.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that primary school pupils in Enugu State were under free education but the foundation would cater for the beneficiaries’ exam fees, textbooks uniforms and other materials used in school.

Announcing the selected pupils for the scholarship on Saturday, the representative of Okolo and member of the foundation, Mrs Mariam Esowunne, said they embarked on the humanitarian service to empower and encourage poor children in their education.

Okolo said the act would further put smiles on the pupils’ faces, especially those who did not have anyone to assist them to achieve their dreams.

“This is why we are here today to assist them in our own little way and being a foundation that is just starting, we selected five most indigent among them.

“We will take care of them by providing their school fees and other materials throughout their primary school.

“As we progress, we hope to expand it to accommodate other pupils,” Okolo said.

She explained they chose the school because they identified poor children there, adding that, “Looking at them, you will see that they need help.”

The founder revealed that when lives of such children were touched by little assistance, the society would be better for all to live in peace.

According to her, when they dropped out of school because of one challenge or the other, they will definitely join bad groups and this will in turn, affect the society.

She, however, appealed to the beneficiaries to be focused in their studies, stressing that, “They don’t have any excuse to make as to who will pay their school fees or buy other school requirements.”

Commending the foundation for founding the school worthy to benefit from its scholarship programme, the Headmistress of the school, Mrs Priscilla Umeh, said they never expected it.

She, however, thanked them for the kind gesture, praying God to reward them.

A beneficiary and a primary five pupil, Oluebube Aleji, described the scholarship as dream come through.

“I am happy and excited. I promise to study harder to achieve this dream,” he said.

(NAN)