A non-governmental organisation known as the Omni Foundation has commenced the disbursement of the tertiary student awards for the 2023 in Ugwulangwu Ezeokechima community in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
This was contained in a press release issued and made available to newsmen by Elder Chikaodiri Augustus, the Director for Communications and Public Relations of the Omni Foundation on Friday.
Elder Augustus said the Chief Executive of the Omni Foundation, Chief Chibueze Nwigwe Uzo has magnanimously approved the immediate disbursement of a total sum of five million, seven hundred and sixty thousand Naira (N5,760,000) for the 2023 undergraduates' bursary awards.
He noted that the 5, 760, 000 Naira represents the sum of twenty thousand Naira (N20,000) to each of the 288 applicants who met the requirements for this year's bursary awards.
He described the Omni Foundation as a non-profit making organisation which has consistently embarked on this kind of philanthropic gesture for four successful years.
He added: "In previous years, students who made First Class in their various fields of study were awarded five hundred thousand Naira each.
"Unfortunately, no student qualified for such lump sum payment this year, a situation that is attributed to the protracted industrial action embarked upon in 2022 by university workers which disrupted academic activities for nearly nine months.
"The Foundation's CEO, Chief Chibueze Nwigwe Uzo, enjoins the beneficiaries to face their studies seriously while promising to do his best to keep the scheme running."
