Ex-Imo PDP Guber Candidate Senator Anyanwu Clears Off Fees For 250 JAMB, WAEC Candidates …Assures Tertiary Scholarship of best-graduating Candidates

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Former Imo Gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party PDP and current National Secretary of the party, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu (SamDaddy) in the spirit of Valentine’s season and further speaking truth to humanitarian actions across boards, on Wednesday February 17, 2025 flagged off 2.5million Naira Sponsorship programme for 250 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) applicants of Ikeduru local government area of Imo state.

DG Divine Mandate Foundation, Prince Marshal Okafor in photo session with the beneficiaries

The programme which attracted critical stakeholders and students in their numbers amid cheers and prayers for the Sponsor according to the organizing committee is aimed at promoting the importance of education as well as providing succour to the needy in the locality.

The Organizers equally announced the resolve of the Benefactor, Senator Anyanwu (SamDaddy) to also sponsor 250 Ikeduru students for the upcoming 2025 West Africa Senior Secondary Certificate (WASSC) Examinations.

Addressing the people at the occasion, the President of Amaimo Progressive Union, Chief Nnamdi Iheoma said the sponsorship programme is a remarkable project while commending Senator Anyanwu for investing in education and making the sponsorship open to all needy indigenes of Ikeduru local government area.

“I commend Our leader, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu for investing in the education Ikeduru students.

L-R: Chief Iheoma and Dr. James Akaraonye

“I thank Our Leader, for his efforts to better our communities. I pray God Almighty to strengthen him to do more and not relent in any way”

“He has shown resilience in the political field and humanitarian gestures and we plead with him not to relent but to continue and ensure that he completes what he has started”

Chief Iheoma however urged the students to work hard to benefit more from the Programme and as well reap the fruit of education at the long run.

“I think it is an opportunity for Ikeduru students to showcase themselves, cue into the programme and achieve their target goals”

Charging the Applicants to be diligent in their academic pursuits, the Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Sir Havenson Ashiegbu noted that the beneficiaries cut across the 29 communities void of part lines adding that there are set aside prizes for exceptional students.

Sir Ashiegbu

“The Distinguished Senator did not want to capture just a part of Ikeduru but the whole of Ikeduru LGA, so all the 29 communities in Ikeduru are represented here”

“The sponsorship programme is basically for the needy and it is spread across all the whole communities irrespective of party affiliations”

“We swung into action and made sure it went round the local government areas”

The Chairman assured the people of a successful outing as he thanked the committee members for doing their beats diligently.

“To the glory of God we are here and we are executing and will ensure that all identified issues are taken care of”

Sir Ashiegbu also acknowledged the interests of the Sponsor in capacity building of the students hence the announcement of an additional sponsorship programme for 2025 WAEC applicants in the area.

The Director General of Divine Mandate foundation, a brain child of Senator Anyanwu, Engr. Prince Marshal Okafor urged the students to take their academics seriously.

Prince Marshal Okafor

Prince Okafor stressed that Education is not a scam as roundly mistaken hence called on the Applicants not to allow themselves to be wrongly influenced.

Speaking on behalf of the Traditional rulers in Ikeduru local government area, the Traditional Ruler of Obodo Amaimo autonomous community, Eze Victor Achionye Udo 1 of Obodo Amaimo at the event eulogized Senator Samuel Anyanwu for the impactful gesture, describing him as a humanitarian per excellence as he prayed for greater heights and exploits.

4th Right: Eze Achionye…Eze Udo 1 of Obodo Amaimo 

Eze Achionye however charged the students to live to the expectations of the scheme as “whom much is given, more is expected”

One of the community leaders of Obodo Amaimo autonomous community; an astute academic and Secretary to the Sponsorship Organising Committee, Dr. James Akaraonye enjoined the students to heed to all instructions concerning their successful JAMB registrations, adding that all processes must be followed to the later.

Dr. James Akaraonye

Dr. Akaraonye further urged the beneficiaries to reach out to him or call 08033902376 for proper guidance and documentation to ensure a seamless process.

Two beneficiaries who spoke on behalf of others, Master Iwuchukwu Victory from Umudurujiaku Amuzu Amaimo and Miss Sylvester Precious from Amata Ikeduru expressed appreciation for the individual gesture and prayed God to abundantly bless their Benefactor.

Master Iwuchukwu Victory

The community members from the locality equally lauded Senator Anyanwu (SamDaddy) for keeping to his promises while praying God to strengthen him.