In continuation of his commitment to human capital development, the council boss recently paid an unscheduled visit to the Nursery and Primary sections of John Calvin Secondary School in the Offianka community, Izzi LGA . There, he discovered that a significant number of pupils were unable to pay school fees or afford school uniforms.
The expanded scholarship and welfare efforts, according to him, come as part of the local government’s broader strategy to enhance social protection and educational access in Izzi LGA.
“Just yesterday while I was at John Calvin Secondary School, Offianka, to pay school fees for those already on my scholarship scheme, I had to pay an unscheduled visit to the Nursery and Primary sections.
“I discovered that about 28 indigent pupils were unable to pay fees and uniforms. And so I quickly paid for their uniforms and granted them scholarships too," he said.
According to the chairman, the initiative reflects his administration’s policy focus on education and human development, especially for the less privileged. He described investments in children's education as a profitable and lasting contribution to society.
“Every investment you make in improving the course of humanity can never be in vain but would rather come back to you as a lasting dividend and profitable investment,” he said.
Barr. Nwankpa also underscored the importance of complementing state-level efforts in education, praising Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru’s strides in the sector. He noted that it was the duty of local government leaders to replicate those policies at the grassroots.
“We need to complement the efforts of Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru in the educational sector.
"He has done marvelously well, and those of us at the rural level must ensure that such initiatives are stepped down within our local communities.”
During the same outreach, the council chairman extended his support to two orphaned children in the community whose elderly grandmothers had been struggling to care for them.
“Two of those kids lost their parents, and their poor grandmothers are the ones taking care of them. This is daycare. We have taken over too,” he said.
Nwankpa affirmed that his administration remains committed to touching lives, particularly those of the most vulnerable.
“Our mission, among others, is to better the lot of our people. We need to make them feel the noticeable impact of the present administration, and this is what we will keep doing as God gives us the grace and vision to do more,” he concluded.
