…Assures free education for candidates
By Iheanyi Enwerem
In keeping to the Foundation’s standard of annual free registration of Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination/Joint Admission Matriculation Board (UTME)/JAMB for the most less privileged students in Umuihi Community and now extended to the entire lhitte/Uboma Council area of lmo State, Nemex Vanguard lhitte/Uboma charity outfit earlier this week handed over the cash grants to the lucky beneficiaries numbering 20.
Speaking at the handing over ceremony in the area, the President, Nemex Vanguard lhitte/Uboma, Hon Godbless Nnaemeka Nzenwa (Nemex), noted that the gesture was in practical fulfillment of the annual ritual of his foundation towards ensuring that the poorest of the poor students in his community nay lhitte/Uboma do not end their career at the secondary school level.
Hon Nzenwa who was in thanksgiving to God that his foundation was able to fulfill this year’s obligations, even beyond his community to the entire lhitte/Uboma, stressed that five years since his foundation began the exercise, it has been successful to the glory of God.
The Ihinna Community-born entrepreneur and Umuihi Electoral ward All Progressives Congress (APC) Chieftain, further explained that he had tasked the coordinating team for the exercise to ensure the gesture captured practically the lucky sons and daughters of lhitte/Uboma irrespective of where they come from the area, as well as the choice institutions of the beneficiaries.
The youthful philanthropist who said he drew his inspiration for the gesture as one coming from a poor background and having been successful in his career as an entrepreneur, challenged the beneficiaries to ensure they read, pass their examinations and make the Council area proud by becoming the future Ambassadors of the foundation.
He recalled that the gesture has no political colouration, rather purely giving back to his community and Council area , adding that this year’s edition was designed not just only buying the forms for the beneficiaries, but also assisting them go to the University, emphasising that it was a better way of transferring God’s blessings bestowed on him to the younger generation.
He described education as only legacy anyone can bequeath his people, adding that Nemex foundation will not leave any stone unturned in sponsoring the best candidates among the beneficiaries to the university.
Baring his mind at the end of the exercise, the President General of Umuihi Autonomous community, Chief Dr Rex Nnamdi, said the gesture as demonstrated by Nemex Vanguard lhitte/Uboma President, Hon Godbless Nnaemeka Nzenwa (Nemex) was not least expected, as according to him, Nemex Vanguard has become synonymous with the free JAMB registration for the less-privileged students in Umuihi Community.He expressed joy that Hon Nzenwa decided to take the gesture beyond the community to benefit other children of lhitte/Uboma.
According to the community PG, Nemex Vanguard has been able to sustain the gesture since 5 years it took off, noting that it is his Guinness book of records as the PG of his community. He recalled how the President of Nemex Vanguard had engaged in registering West African Examination Council (WAEC) examinations for students in Umuihi community, as well as paying admissions band other fees for students of Madonna University who are of Umuihi community extraction.He prayed God to reward the president of Nemex Vanguard lhitte/Uboma abundantly.
In her own, a woman leader in lhitte/Uboma, who hails from Amakaohia community, Mrs Gertrude Nwaeze, expressed gratitude to God for using Nemex Vanguard president to lift the burden of parents in lhitte/Uboma, especially in this era of economic hardship and prayed God to reward him abundantly.
One of the beneficiaries, Mr Onyedikachi Ebegbulem who hails from Umuike Lowa in lhitte/Uboma LGA expressed gladness over the gesture. He noted that he was at the venue to collect his cash for the purchase of his UTME/JAMB forms.He observed that since he finished his WAEC exams nobody had asked his next destination regarding his academic career, then came Nemex Vanguard lhitte/Uboma, whom he said used his foundation to bless him, asking God to replenish the benefactor’s purse for his benevolence.