Category: NGO Projects

Ikechukwu Ezeugwu Foundation Announces November 2022 Scholarship Opening for All Underprivileged Youths in the entire South Eastern Region, urges NANS to scout for intelligent, indigent students in S/East and Donates Vehicle to NANs

The founder of Ikechukwu Ezeugwu Foundation, Hon Ikechukwu Ezeugwu has charged the South East zonal leadership of National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS to commence scouting for intelligent but underprivileged students especially those in 100 levels to join the beneficiaries of November 2022 batch.

Ezeugwu who also donated a Sienna Bus to the Association, was emphatic that with the 100 level undergraduates and beginners, their  academic pursuit will avail them more opportunities to benefit from the scholarship throughout their stay in the tertiary institution instead of selecting the mid and final year prospective beneficiaries.

While presenting the bus to NANS Zone F South-East as the first stream of their support to ease NANS flow of movement, Ezeugwu charged them to  navigate through the campuses in the South-East while discharging their constitutional duties which is anchored on overseeing the welfare of Nigerian students in the zone.

Ezeugwu intimated NANS  delegates who traced him to Enugu State to appreciate the magnitude of his humanitarian efforts and to decorate him with a Medal of Honor as a show of gratitude from the students in Nigeria sometime last month, on detailed steps his Foundation had taken to fully accommodate the entire South-East in the scholarship scheme starting from their next empowerment in November this year. 

His statement read in part: “I am glad to bring to your notice that from November this year our Foundation will expand it’s scholarship scheme to the entire South East Zone as education remains the bedrock for national development and successful society. 

“Ikechukwu Ezeugwu Foundation will continue to support and encourage intelligent but underprivileged students as we reaffirm our commitment to this course and readiness to partner with NANS in spreading our scholarship scheme across the South-East geopolitical Zone”.

The Coordinator of NANS South-East, Comr. Onya Ibeabuchi Moses while receiving the key of the Sienna vehicle on behalf of the entire students of the zone, appreciated Hon. Ikechukwu Ezeugwu for using his Foundation to support the students movement and empower intelligent but underprivileged students in the zone.

“Honourable Leader, you invited us today for a lunch at your residence  so we could discuss on your intentions of allocating more scholarship slots to students, only for us to arrive here and meet a set up.

 “Yes I call it a set up because we never knew that you had already mapped a set out plans to donate a vehicle prior to our arrival. Honourable, we are speechless.

“On behalf of the  Nigerian students, Southeast Zone F, I deeply express our profound gratitude for this precious gift and for the scholarship. Leader, this is very exclusive and unique and history is made today, yes, it must be put on record that Ikechukwu Ezeugwu Foundation is the first to donate a vehicle to NANS South-East and also the first to dish out scholarship of this magnitude to South East Students as far as Zone F leadership is concerned.

“As our pioneer donor, I want to reaffirm our commitment to this partnership and to reassure you of our continued commitment  in ensuring that the students body remains law abiding  and always work towards  national cohesion especially as we prepare for the 2023 elections. 

Responding to the NANS delegates, Hon. Ikechukwu Ezeugwu said, “I don’t have much to say, I must thank you for your prayers and kind words. The Medal of Honour from you today means so much to me. Am encouraged. The first time you visited,  I noticed that there was no vehicle to convey you and your colleagues. I had to use my vehicles for that purpose. I then began to imagine how your team  discharging your duties with all genuineness of intentions could be moving from one state to another without any form of official  mobility arrangements. 

“We will continue to contribute to the welfare of Nigerian students at all levels. We trust that you apply equity and fairness while selecting prospective beneficiaries that will be enrolled into our scholarship scheme in November. Thank you all and may God bless you immensely.

Renovated Science Laboratory Blocks of Boys Secondary School, Ovoko handed over to Enugu State Ministry of Education

Wednesday, 13th of July 2022 witnessed a heartwarming moment in Ovoko Boys Secondary School as one of their Old Boys, a pioneer student of the school and the Founder of Ikechukwu Ezeugwu Foundation, Hon. Ikechukwu Ezeugwu Ph.D., handed over revamped science laboratory blocks, through his Foundation in collaboration with the Later-day Saint Charities, to the Enugu State Ministry of Education. The event was graced by government officials, Igwe’s of all autonomous communities and other traditional rulers in Ovoko, many indigenous sons and daughters of Ovoko, and as well as lovers of education who came to witness the commissioning ceremony of the project by the Enugu State Commissioner for Education, Prof Uche Eze.

In his remarks, the representative of Later-day Saint Charities, Mr. Ibeakuzie Chidi extolled the virtues of Hon Ikechukwu Ezeugwu in giving back to society from his savings. He stated that his organization always looks out to partner with Hon Ezeugwu as philanthropy runs in his veins.

In his speech, the founder of our Foundation thanked the Governor of Enugu State, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for his innovative mindset and unwavering passion for education. “From the years I have been with the former administration, I have come to understand and appreciate why Gov. Ugwuanyi has invested so much in education. Education requires enormous funding and Enugu state is ranking high when it comes to promoting science and technology. As I speak, Enugu State Basic Education Board (ENSUBEB) is set to commence another round of infrastructural projects in our primary and post-primary schools, the Enugu State Scholarship and Education Loans Boards (ESSELB) has recorded immense success too in supporting intelligent but less privileged students in both local and overseas institutions of higher learning” he hinted. He took time to encourage the students of his alma mater, stressing that education remains the only key to success.

He briefly narrated his experience during their time in school and advised that students should take their studies seriously. “Ovoko Boys has produced elites and we will reach out to them so that all hands will be on deck as quality education does not come cheap and government cannot do it alone” he concluded.

The state Commissioner for Education, Prof. Uche Eze while commissioning the project expressed his heartfelt gratitude towards Hon. Ikechukwu Ezeugwu’s humanitarian contributions to the education sector, he went further and advised the students of Ovoko Boys to remain resolute in pursuing their academic goals.

The senior prefect of Ovoko Boys Secondary School, Master Iheanacho Obetta who began his appreciation note with an avalanche of praises ignited by excitement, extolled and prayed for the founder of Ikechukwu Ezeugwu Foundation, “this kind of gesture has never happened since my entry into this school, Honourable Ikechukwu Ezeugwu has given our science laboratory blocks a facelift and we are very grateful to God for his intervention. We pray that God will continue to repay him in double folds, may his cup never run dry, may it continue to overflow with God’s blessings” he prayed.

In his vote of thanks, the principal of Ovoko Boys Secondary School, Mr. Titus I. stated “Today is a great day that cannot be forgotten in the history of Ovoko Boys, I can still remember vividly the day the majority leader of Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon. Ikechukwu Ezeugwu, one of the members of the Old Boys Association came to this school a few months ago to ask me about our problems in Ovoko Boys. I answered him, Honourable, our school laboratory needs a total overhaul, he said, this is almost three blocks, but I will do my best. He also noticed that my office was not painted and he painted it swiftly. Today we are here to celebrate the successful completion as this project is being handed over to the Enugu State Government. My teachers and I cannot thank you enough, only the Almighty God will reward you.

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