Undergraduate earn PhD scholarship through text message

olamide oni

December 9, 2015 1:09 PM

26-year-old Paul Chidozie impressed the leader of the House of Assembly through a text message and he got awarded a full PhD scholarship.

Hon. Ezugwu, Enugu House Leader disbursing a cheque during the exercise

Leader, Enugu State House of Assembly, Mr. Ikechukwu Ezugwu, every year, awards scholarships to indigents students in various tertiary institution in the country

This year, an undergraduate of Geology, University of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Paul Chidozie, 26 was one of those who got the honors.

Paul Chidozie also impressed the House of Assembly leader when he wished Ezugwu well on his birthday and expressed his appreciation for the scholarship through a text message.

South East Voice watched as tears of joy rolled down freely on the House Leader’s chicks with nostalgia, that out of 20 persons who benefited from the yearly scholarship scheme, only Chiedozie deemed it fit to come back to show appreciation and wish him many happy returns on his birthday.

Ezugwu told South-East Voice that in the last three years, he had marked his birthday by reaching out to the less privileged.

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“I decided to celebrate my birthday annually by selecting two undergraduates from 10 wards in Udenu Local Government Area on merit for the award of scholarships. This is the third year into this scheme and I am bent on expanding, so that more people would benefit.

“Usually, November 24 is my birthday which I have decided to be marking with giving of awards. Out of the undergraduates that have been receiving this, Chiedozie was the only one who remembered to wish me well on my birthday. I was so touched emotionally and that singular gesture has earned him a full scholarship to PhD level.

“Even if am not alive (God forbid) the machinery to ensure that he studied to PhD level has been put in place. My prayer is that at some point in life, the beneficiaries will do unto others, that which has been done unto them. I urge them to prudently utilize the funds to advance the course of their academic pursuit. Shun vices that will detract them from giving their career utmost attention.

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