FRSC anniversary debate: 4 get scholarship from philanthropist

Four Senior Secondary School (SSS 2) students, early this week, received scholarship for their brilliant performance during a debate organised to mark the eighth anniversary of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ohafia Unit Command.

This benevolence came from a philanthropist in the state, Mr. Tony Ndu, whom presented the cheques to the beneficiaries for the scholarship during a brief ceremony, held at Ohafia unit command on Thursday, amidst wild jubilation by the students, their parents and tutors.

The beneficiaries include Margaret Kalu and Divine Uma of Ucy Model School, Ebem as well as Deborah Lebechi and Anthony Dominic of Ifemba International Academy, Akanu both in Ohafia Local Government Area (LGA) of Abia.

Speaking during the occasion, Ndu said the scholarship was for the students’ SS 2, SS3 and West African School Certificate Examination, stating that he was impressed with the “brilliant performance” of the students from both the proposing and opposing schools.

These students were outstanding. I am deeply impressed by their brilliance during the debate,” Ndu, an Ohafia-based legal practitioner, said. He further said that he was motivated to reward the students, following the inspiring recommendations about their academic performance by their school authorities.

He advised the students to remain focused in their studies and promised to renew the scholarship for their university education. He also promised to offset the fines owed by commercial motorcyclists in Ohafia and Arochukwu LGAs to FRSC and purchase 150 helmets for them.

Earlier in his speech, the Assistant Corps Commander in charge of the unit, Mr. Charles Ezichi, expressed profound gratitude to Ndu for redeeming his pledge.

Ezichi described him as “a worthy Nigerian, philanthropist of note and a lover of education. He said that the debate was organised to celebrate the eighth anniversary of the unit and contribute to the development of education.

In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Ndu said that he made the pledge during the schools’ debate on “The use of helmet” on April 8. Parents of the students, Mr Kalu Iro, Mrs Rebecca Ômasiri Uma, reverend Lebechi and Mrs Veronica Dominic, who were visibly excited by the gesture, prayed God to reward Ndu bountifully for putting smiles on their faces.