By Amaechi Agbo

Member representing the Enugu South/Enugu North Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon Chimaobi Atu has began renovation works at the Industrial Chemistry Department Laboratory in ESUT

This is in fulfilment of the promise he made in May this year when he visited the department from which he graduated some years ago. During the visit, the Honourable had a tour of the department and promised to renovate the laboratory in no distant time.

A check by ESUT Monitor at the department on Wednesday showed that renovation works have commenced.

Already brought in for the renovation works are materials such as tiles, bags of cement as well as laboratory sinks. Trips of sharp sad have also be ordered as plumbing and pipe fitting works commenced yesterday.

Speaking with our correspondent, the Head if Department, Associate Professor Ifeoma Prisca Udeozo expressed delight that the renovation work has commenced.

She thanked Hon Atụ for his magnanimity and expressed desire that the renovation of the laboratory will aid effective learning and promote the image of the department.

“We thank God that the renovation works have started. We visited Hon Atụ few months ago and he promised to help us. He visited the department in May and requested that we send him the cost estimate which we did and today, I can confirm to you that work has commenced.

“The critical things needed are tiling and piping of the gas fittings and replacement of old sinks.

“The renovation will go a long way in promoting the image of the department and most importantly enhance effective learning. We are grateful to Honourable.,” She said.

She told out reporter that the department is also talking to other alumni to see how they can key into what Hon. Chimaobi is doing in other to provide conducive learning environment for the students.

When he visited the department on May 19 and promised to renovate the department, which he is currently fulfilling.

“I came to visit my department, Industrial Chemistry, to know where we can come in because we believe in giving back to the society. As a product of this school and department, I have come to see their laboratory.

“We will see what we are going to do to change the face of the lab.,” he said

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The Honourable lawmaker representing Enugu North/South Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon Chimaobi Sam Atụ has once again offered scholarships to fifty-one indigent but brilliant students in the State.

This is coming just three months after he earlier sponsored 106 students from 24 secondary schools across the constituency in February by paying their WAEC, JAMB examinations and school fees.

In consolidation of the excellent gesture, the lawmaker has now offered additional scholarships to 51 primary school pupils in his constituency for the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination for admission into government unity schools in Nigeria.

The scholarships are pioneered by Honourable Atụ’s foundation, Chimaobi Sam Atu Education Foundation chaired by a foremost university don, Dr Chidiebere Ezinwa of the Department of Mass Communication, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT

The chairman of the Chimaobi Sam Atu Education Foundation, Dr. Chidiebere Ezinwa, disclosed this to newsmen in Enugu on Monday through a press statement he personally signed and sent to newsmen.

He stated that the pupils were selected from both urban and rural schools in the constituency as part of the first phase of unity school registration embarked on by the lawmaker.

He noted that the lawmaker has expressed displeasure with the lack of interest in unity schools among students in his constituency, thus making the current gesture part of his resolve to create awareness on the need for his constituents to start getting admitted into unity schools.

It should be recalled that Hon Atu offered scholarships to over one hundred brilliant secondary school students in his constituency who could not pay their WAEC/NECO fees earlier in the year..

Dr. Ezinwa told ESUT Monitor in an interview that plans are underway to expand the scholarships programmes to over a thousand students.

“The current gesture is part of the lawmaker’s resolve to encourage scholarship in his constituency. It should be recalled that Hon Atu offered scholarships to over one hundred brilliant secondary school students in his constituency who could not pay their WAEC/NECO fees earlier in the year.

“Let me also inform you that plans are also in top gear to offer different scholarships to over one thousand two hundred secondary school pupils and prizes to schools in the constituency through a highly streamlined selection process later in the year,” he said.

In order to hit the ground running in actualizing his targets in this regard, Hon. Atu inaugurated a seven-man education board led by Dr. Chidiebere Ezinwa and charged them with the responsibility of awarding SSCE and tertiary institution scholarships, bursaries, and other interventions in public primary and secondary schools in Enugu North and South Federal Constituency.

The committee fast-tracked the WAEC registration of over 100 students across public secondary schools in the constituency, with a goal of making it 1500, including the best brains from private secondary schools in Enugu North and South Federal Constituency during the forthcoming WAEC registration for Senior Secondary School students.

The 51 students were selected from different primary schools in the Enugu North and South Federal constituency. The lawmaker has expressed displeasure with the lack of interest in unity school among students in his constituency.

Below us the list of the benefiting primary schools in the constituency

Enugu South Local Government Area:

1. Central School Ugwuaji, Divine Victory Nursery /Primary School Ugwuaji
2. Community Primary School Amechi
   3 Central School Amechi – Awkunanaw
3. Community Primary School Ndiagu Amechi
4. Central School Akwuke

Enugu North Local Government Area:

1. Carter Street Primary School Ogui
   2 Asata Primary School
2. Ogbete Primary School

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The Honourable Member representing Enugu North/South at the House of Representatives, Hon. Chimaobi Atu has promised to renovate and re-equip the Industrial Chemistry Department in ESUT.

Honourable Atụ made the pledge when he visited the department, where he graduated from some years ago, on Friday.

Declaring that the renovation and re-equiping of the laboratory will be immediate, Hon Atu noted that he will do his best to help his Alma mater!

“I came to visit my department, Industrial Chemistry, to know where we can come in because we believe in giving back to the society. As a product of this school and department, I have come to see their laboratory.

“We will see what we are going to do to change the face of the lab. There is no definite date but we will commence whatever we will do when we get the estimate from the department,” he said.

Expressing delight over the visit, the academic technologist in the department, Mr Eze Emachi expressed joy over the lawmaker’s visit adding that the department had earlier paid him a visit in Abuja to table their challenges.

He noted that the laboratory needed a facelift in order to make it efficient in providing the laboratory/practical needs of the science students in the university.

Below are pictures from the visit as captured by ESUT Monitor

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The member representing Enugu North and South Federal Constituency of Enugu State at the House of Representatives, Hon. Chimaobi Sam Atu, has congratulated the Chief Executive Officer of Geometric Power Limited, Professor Barth Nnaji, on the successful commissioning of the Integrated Geometric Power project.

Speaking with newsmen in Abuja on Thursday about the economic importance of the project, Hon. Atu stated that, as the first theee-in-one power plant in Nigeria, its benefit to the country and the South-East region cannot be overemphasized as it would proffer sustainable energy solutions affecting the region.

He stated that such an achievement would boost the economy of the South East and make us compete with the best in the world.

According to him, “The importance of the Geometric Power Plant cannot be overstated. It provides a reliable source of electricity, which is crucial for the economic growth and development of the region. The power plant reduces the dependence on erratic power supply from the national grid and ensures uninterrupted power for businesses and households.

“By achieving this, Prof. Nnaji has made South-East’s economy a blossoming and booming one as it would boost disruptive investment in Aba.”

Hon. Atu called on governors of the region to rally round and give the project the needed support as its contribution to the economy would also boost GDP and job creation.

“The Geometric Power Plant is also a step towards sustainable development. It uses natural gas as its primary fuel source, which is a cleaner and more sustainable alternative to oil. This helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contributes to efforts to combat climate change.

“The power plant enhances the energy security of the region by providing a reliable and stable source of electricity. This reduces the vulnerability of the region to disruptions in the national grid or fluctuations in fuel prices.

“The establishment of the power plant has created job opportunities for the local population. This includes both direct employment at the plant and indirect employment in related industries and services. The power plant supports industrial growth in the region, contributing to the overall economic development of the country.

“In addition to job creation and economic growth, the power plant also contributes to infrastructure development in the region. The construction and operation of the plant require the development of roads, housing, and other facilities, which in turn support the growth of the region.

“It is important for our Governors to rally round and provide the needed support for this feat to move forward by seeing it as a South East project and not Prof. Barth Nnaji’s project.”

“This would help make it solve the needed problems it is meant to solve in the South East region.”

After commissioning the $800M Geometric Power Plant on Monday, the company will start the distribution of power to residents in Aba mega city, comprising 9 local government areas.

Aba Geometric Power Integrated Company will become the first electricity company in Nigeria to generate and distribute power on their own through gas.

Aba will be separated from the national grid. The company has laid a pipeline to distribute gas from Awaza to their station in Osisioma.

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