Mbah, Akpabio Applaud Senator Ngwu Over 

N250m Bursaries, Scholarships to Students

Gideon Arinze in  Enugu

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State and the  President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, yesterday, commended the senator representing Enugu West Senatorial District, Osita Ngwu, for disbursing N250 million in bursaries and scholarships to students from his constituency. 

The scholarship and bursary scheme, now in its second year, was part of Ngwu’s Enugu West Academy initiative aimed at supporting students academically and financially. 

Beneficiaries included candidates who participated in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) as well as postgraduate students.

In his remarks, Akpabio, who announced a N100 million donation to the Enugu West Academy, praised Ngwu for what he described as an uncommon commitment to education and youth empowerment.

“What Osita has done is an uncommon project. When you give a child a good education, he or she can go anywhere in the world,” Akpabio said.

He added that Ngwu had distinguished himself in the Senate, noting that his performance earned him appointment as one of the principal officers of the National Assembly of Nigeria.

Mbah, represented by the Deputy Governor, Ifeanyi Ossai, said the scholarship programme complements the state government’s ongoing reforms in the education sector, including the establishment of smart schools across the state.

Chairman of the occasion and former Minister of Power Chinedu Nebo, represented by Ugo Chime, described the initiative as a genuine effort to give back to society.

He said that the programme should challenge other well-meaning individuals to invest in education and community development.

Addressing the gathering, Ngwu said the academy was established after he discovered that many brilliant students in secondary schools were unable to pursue their dreams because of lack of opportunities and mentorship.

“Today, we gather not merely to celebrate scholarships or distribute bursaries; we gather to reaffirm a vision that the future of Enugu West Senatorial District will be defined not by limitations but by knowledge; not by circumstance but by opportunity; and not by chance but by deliberate investment in our young people. We will leave no child behind,” he said.

 Ngwu disclosed that through the academy, over 2,600 students benefited from UTME preparation classes and registration support in 2025 across the five local government areas in Enugu West. According to him, the academy currently has more than 4,000 students enrolled across 19 physical learning centres and online platforms.

He recalled that during the maiden edition of the programme in 2024, ₦81 million was awarded to 18 outstanding students studying in universities across the country.The President, in a statement issued yesterday, by his Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, expressed heartfelt condolences to the families of those affected by the recent