Nsukka Chair Offers Appointment, Scholarship To First-Class Graduate After 10 Years Unemployed
Nsukka Local Government Area in Enugu State has given Miss Udoamaka Iyioke who made first class degree honours at University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) 10 years ago appointment and scholarship to do her master’s degree.
Presenting the letter of appointment and scholarship to Iyioke in his office on Tuesday in Nsukka, the Chairman of Nsukka LG, Chief Jude Asogwa, said the council would always key into the mission and vision of Gov Peter Mbah of Enugu State of giving priority to education.
Asogwa said the governor since assumption of office on May 29, 2023 made education the priority of his administration by allocating 33 per cent of state annual budget to education.
“Because of Gov.Mbah’s love for education and encouraging of academic excellence, he allocates 33 per cent of state budget to education, exceeding the United Nations least budget education allocation requirement of 15 -20 per cent.
“Nsukka LG is following the footsteps of Mbah’s administration, that is why we will continue to reward academic excellence.
“Iyioke who made first class degree from Department of Public Administration and Local Government in UNN ten years ago, today has been appointed Special Assistant to Nsukka LG Chairman on Administration,”he said.
He explained that Iyioke having graduated with first class from Public Administration and Local Government is more competent and more qualified to serve as SA on LG administration.
“Is because of her course of study that made me to appoint her as Special Assistant to the Chairman on Administration, because she has adequate knowledge in local government administration.
“This gesture underscores our administration’s human-oriented governance; it also emphasises our support for education and youth empowerment at the local government level,” he said.
According to the LG boss, it was Chief Emeka Asogwa, from Wisdom Foundation and former Special Assistant on Youth Affairs to Ex-Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, who located Iyioke through her father whom he met accidentally while looking for direction to a place he was going.
Speaking, Emeka commended the LG boss for rewarding academic excellence advising youths to always have faith in God who must surely intervene to change their situations one day.
“Like God has put smile on Iyioke’s face today, with hardwork one day God will also change your own situations and put smile on your face.
“With good character, competence and faith in God, one day the Almighty God will also intervene in your situation,”he said.
In a remark, Mr Sylvanus Iyioke, the father of Udoamaka thanked God for using Emeka Asogwa to connect his daughter to her destiny helper.
He commended the LG chairman’s good gesture in offering her daughter appointment and scholarship to do her master’s degree and prayed God to bless him abundantly.
Responding, Udoamaka who is from Nru Community in Nsukka LG, was visibly excited and overwhelmed with joy said that, she lacked words to express her appreciation to Emeka and LG Chairman whom God had used as instruments to give her appointment and scholarship.
” What happened today in my life has once again reconfirmed that with hardwork, competence and faith in God, the creator of the universe will never fail anybody.
“Time may tarry and the night may be long but daybreak will surely come.
“I feel super excited on this appointment and scholarship offered to me by the Chairman of Nsukka LG, I give God all the glory, “she said.
EDITOR
Sam Udekwe is a journalist working in the News and Current Affairs department, Enugu State Broadcasting Service (ESBS) Enugu. He is well trained in all genres of journalistic venture.
Mr Sam read Mass Communication, graduating all with Distinction in National Diploma, Higher National Diploma and Postgraduate Diploma at IMT, Enugu and Madonna University, Okija, Anambra state, as well as M.Sc Mass Communication with Second Class(Upper Division) at National Open University of Nigeria.
He is the immediate past NUJ Chairman, Enugu state.
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