A former Abia State Governor Orji Uzor Kalu has disclosed that he has been rewarding best graduating students from the University of Nigeria Nsukka(UNN) since 2014 through the Orji Uzor Kalu Foundation.
The lawmaker disclosed this in a post on his verified Facebook page on Friday morning, while congratulating the benefiting students for the 52nd convocation ceremony of the elite university.
While congratulating the beneficiaries, Kalu noted that education remains the best legacy for all.
He said: “In 2014 at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, Orji Uzor Kalu Foundation instituted three categories of awards for the best graduating students. This action was solely to encourage academic performance and seriousness among the students. While redeeming the pledges for this year’s winners at the 52nd convocation ceremony of the prestigious university last night, I was impressed with the CGPA of the winners.”
“The overall best graduating student in the entire university—Ejiofor Chizoba Victor; of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science graduated with 4.93 CGPA. For the Faculty of Social Sciences -Ugwoke Cornelius Chinemeogo; a student of the Economics Department graduated with CGPA of 4.81 and Ugwoke Cornelius Chinemeogo of Department of Economics with CGPA of 4.81. It’s a double win for him!” he said.
He said: “Congratulations to the brilliant and intelligent students. Orji Uzor Kalu Foundation believes that educational support is one of the best legacies to give to every child.”