The Executive Chairman, Eastern Obolo Local Government Area, Hon. Elder Abraham Odion has doled out a total of N1,572,500 tuition fees to students currently undertaking their educational studies at the Heritage Polytechnic in Eket Local Government Area.
The chairman while addressing the students, described education as a tool towards one’s growth, and achievement and the key to a glorious future.
Elder Odion charged them to remain focused and resilient in their studies and to eschew all forms of negative vices such as cultism, examination malpractices and any other illegal organisation within or outside the school environment.
In their response, the beneficiaries under the auspices of the National Association of Eastern Obolo Students (NAEOS) Heritage Polytechnic Chapter, appreciated the kind gesture of the Council Chairman and prayed for his success in all ramifications.
The beneficiaries of the first batch of payment of school fees for the first semester 2022/2023 session for Eastern Obolo Students of Heritage Polytechnic Eket are Fred, Awajimijana Blessing – Computer Science (HND 1) N69,500; Uloyok, Job Davidson – Public Administration (HND 1) – N69,500; Uduyok, Okoroete Okoroete – Building Technology (HND 1) N69,500; Jeremiah, Thomas Ishmael – Estate Management/Valuation (HND 1) N69,500; Ijente, Jeres Adolphus – Public Administration (HND 1) N69,500; Jonathan, Apolos Robinson – Accountancy (ND 2) N47,000; and Sanumi, Ilemobayo Festus – Business Administration and Management (ND 2) N47,000.
Others are Roland, Elizabeth Wilson – Mass Communication (ND 2) N47,000; John, Esther Fortunatus – Accountancy (ND 2) N47,000; Philip, Margaret Lasbery – Business Administration and Management (ND 2) N47,000; Robert, Rachael Friday – Business Administration and Management (ND 2) N47,000; Alfred, Sunday Sunday – Electrical and Electronic Engineering (ND 2) N47,000; Ntegwung, Idiong-Awaji Festus – Mass Communication (ND 2) N47,000; Lasbrey, Brownson Jonas – Public Administration (ND 2) N47,000; Tom, Grace Amon – Public Administration (ND 2) N47,000; Thompson, Emmanuel Emmanuel – Public Administration (ND 2) N47,000 and Jonas, Ebenezer Martin – Quantity Surveying (ND 2) N47,000.
The second batch of beneficiaries of the school fees are James Noah Enewagi – Building Technology (HND 1) N65,500; Caroline Abraham Duke – Business Administration (HND 2) N50,000; Jackson Sam Sunday – Public Administration (HND 2) N62,000; Katumu Gogo Adasi – COM. SC (ND 1) N60,500 and Akali Oluwwambe Dandy – SLT. (ND 1) N60, 500.
Others are Chinyere Gogo Adasi – SLT. (ND 1) N60,500; Rhoda Thomas Amon – ACC (HND 1) N62,000; Awajimami Reuben – BLD. TECH (HND 1) N65,500; Matildah Ubong Solomon – BUS. ADM. (ND 1) N57,000; Uche Augustus Levi – Elect Elect (ND 1) N60,500; Uriah Kachak Lewis – Pub. Admin. (ND1) N57,000.
In another development, the chairman, Rt. Hon. Elder Abraham Odion has also distributed educational materials to the pupils of St Silas Primary School Okoroete Town. According to him, without quality education community perishes as the children who are the future leaders will not be well groomed.