Imo Representative Empowers Education with Scholarship Grants for 100 Ideato Students
Barr. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu, the Member representing the constituency in the House of Representatives, distributed scholarship grants to 100 deserving beneficiaries. The presentation ceremony unfolded on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at St. Dominic Savio Comprehensive Secondary School, Ntueke, in the Ideato South Local Government Area of Imo State.
Mary Nwaeze 
In a remarkable effort to boost education in Ideato North and South Federal Constituency, Barr. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu, the Member representing the constituency in the House of Representatives, distributed scholarship grants to 100 deserving beneficiaries. The presentation ceremony unfolded on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at St. Dominic Savio Comprehensive Secondary School, Ntueke, in the Ideato South Local Government Area of Imo State.
The 100 beneficiaries, all hailing from Ideato North and South, were recipients of the scholarship after excelling in examinations conducted several months ago. The initiative reflects Barr. Ugochinyere's commitment to supporting education in the region.
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Mr. Sylvester Durukwuaku, Chairman of the Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere Educational Development Committee, addressed the beneficiaries during the ceremony. He commended Barr. Ugochinyere for his proactive initiative, attributing it to his unwavering passion and dedication to the educational welfare of Ideato's children.
Durukwuaku announced that the scholarship grant program would become an annual fixture, expressing Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere's desire to continuously support students, parents, and guardians in need of assistance for a brighter educational future. The program specifically aims to enable intellectually promising students from disadvantaged backgrounds to access quality education.
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The chairman encouraged the recipients, comprising students from Junior Secondary, Senior Secondary, and Tertiary levels, to make the most of the opportunity by excelling academically. He assured them that more educational opportunities would be in the pipeline as part of Ikenga's ongoing projects for the Federal Constituency.
The scholarship grant distribution underscores the representative's commitment to fostering education as a cornerstone for community development in Ideato North and South.
