Barely a week after announcing the award of scholarship to six students of Christ the King College (CKC), Onitsha, for winning the World Affairs Challenge (WAC), a philanthropic organisation, IG Aguowo Health and Academic Foundation (IGAHAF) has paid up the full annual scholarship to CKC for the students.
An initiative of the President of Volic Group of Companies, Ichie Ignatius Aguowo, the Foundation was established barely four years ago, with the objective of intervening in the healthcare and education sectors. The organisation aims to assist in providing education to the less privileged and ensure access to healthcare, especially to those who need help in that vital area. Within the short period the Fdoundation has been in existence, it has offered various categories of scholarship to 352 beneficiaries. These cover primary, secondary and tertiary education.
IGAHAF was impressed with the victory of CKC Onitsha at the global competition for high schools. The competition focuses on innovation and the intellect. It requires high school student groups to develop innovative solutions that will address the United Nations Sustainable Development goals. The Nigerian entry by CKC used a digital comic programme to address the global challenges of environmental degradation, climate change and substance abuse. CKC’s entry was adjudged the best in the competition, while TETOL High School in Turkey came second, and Redmond High School, Washington, United States of America third. The competition is sponsored by WorldDenver, Colorado, USA.
Announcing the payment of the scholarship award for the students, IGAHAF Board Chairman, Aguowo commended the students and CKC Onitsha for bringing honour to Nigeria. He said the scholarship award to the students is to reward merit and to encourage other young Nigerians to put in their best and excel.
He said that Nigeria has so much quality and the country would be better for it if many more of such news of excellence from the country is heard all over the world. He re-stated the commitment of his Foundation to continue to reward excellence and also to assist the less privileged to get good head start in life through education.
