EDUCATION COMMISSIONER URGES MORE PHILANTHROPISTS TO ASSIST IN EDUCATION…AS B-LORDS IFEJIKA OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS TO PUPILS IN ANAMBRA 

By Uzo Ugwunze  :

Anambra State Commissioner for Education, Prof Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, has expressed joy at the increasing realization of philanthropists, that there is the need to assist in the educational development of the children of Anambra State.

The commissioner argued that well placed individuals in the state might not be aware of the impact of their decisions to complement the efforts of Governor Chukwuma Soludo geared towards ending the dynasty of poverty through education.

Speaking while hosting an Ebenebe born business mogul and philanthropist, B-Lords Linus Williams Ifejika in her office, Chuma-Udeh appreciated the interest of the philanthropist in empowering the children in his community through scholarships. 

“What you started doing is in line with High Chief Christopher Ndubisi, the Ikenga Umuawulu, who had earlier acquired land, built smart school for free education of children in their community and neighboring communities,” she added.

Earlier, B-Lords Linus Williams Ifejika explained that his interest in alleviating the sufferings of the poor masses stemmed from the fact that he was once in their shoes. He noted that money is meant to solve problems which he described as necessity of necessities. 

Appreciating Ikenga Umuawulu for building and equipping a school for the free education of children, Ifejika promised to replicate similar gesture in his community Ebenebe, this time with technology bias. He assured that through his proposed school, the future generation would be prepared from primary school’ to face the world of work driven by the computer and internet. 

” I am in business which is not buying and selling. Without education, I may not have achieved this level of success,  hence my passion for education,” he added.

* Ugwunze is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State *