By Amaechi Agbo

Agbani – In consolidation of his policy of empowering the youths in Enugu State, particularly those from Enugu North and South Local Government Areas, the member representing Enugu North and South Constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon Chimaobi Sam Atu has offered scholarship to Miss Nnam Chinenye Perpetual to study Pharmacy in the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT.

Hon Atu who gave the scholarship through his foundation, Chimaobi Sam Atu Foundation, also paid all Nnam Chinenye’s tuition fees totalling four hundred thousand naira for the 2024/2025 academic session.

Speaking in an interview on the scholarship, Chairman of the Education Board, Chimaobi Sam Atu Foundation, Dr. Chidiebere Ezinwa, said the scholarship is a testament to Hon Chima Atu’s strong education policy as a mass weapon against illiteracy as well as youths’ empowerment in the Enugu North and South Federal Constituency.

“She was offered a scholarship to read Pharmacy by Hon. Chima Sam Atu, under the auspices of the Education Directorate, Chimaobi Sam Atu Foundation. It is a testament to his policy in using education to empower the youths in the constituency as well as eradicate illiteracy.

“During my conversation with Hon Atu, it was not difficult to observe his joy and excitement in offering the scholarship as he noted that it will change the life and social status of the beneficiary as a pharmacy student. He expressed hope that the beneficiary will do well and in turn give back to the society,” he said

The beneficiary, Nnam Chinenye Perpetual, in an interview with ESUT Monitor, expressed gratitude to Hon Chimaobi Atu and his foundation for the honour. She noted that the scholarship covers all her tuition fees – School fees, Development levy, acceptance fees – from first to final year levels

The 18-year old who graduated from the Urban Girls Secondary School, Ogui New Layout, Enugu, described Hon Atu as a good man who has been doing several things for his people in the constituency.

 “I am very happy about the scholarship. It means a lot to me because having a scholarship at the university level is not easy.

“It’s a full payment scholarship, it covers my school fees, Development levy, acceptance fee from from 100 level to final year. He sent N400, 000 which I have used to pay for my school fees and other fees.

“Hon Atu is a good man, and he has been doing a lot of good things for his constituency. I must commend him for the good works he is doing.

“My school is Enugu State University of Science and Technology, where I am studying Pharmacy. My secondary school name is Urban Girls Secondary School, Ogui New Layout, Enugu.

Miss Nnam said she chose to study Pharmacy “in order to help people who cannot afford hospital bills”

It could be recalled that Hon Chima Atu had in November last year paid the 2025 WAEC and NECO examinations registration fees of over 2000 secondary students from the Enugu North and South Constituency.