Unubiko Foundation Pays WAEC Registration Fees For 200 Abia Students
In his usual manner and what has become a year after year intervention project, the UNUBIKO FOUNDATION, a non-governmental organization, has contributed significantly to the education sector by paying the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) fees of about 200 indigent candidates in Ovukwu Abam Secondary School Atan Abam and Onyerubi Comprehensive Secondary School Ndi Oji Abam.
Chief James Ume through the foundation has sustained and even increased his momentum of investments in education at a time that the economy of Nigeria is biting so hard.
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Chief Ume, a media consultant who was represented by Hon Goodwill Ironma said that the beneficiary students were drawn from Ndi Okereke, Ndi Oji, Ndi Agwu Atan and other neighboring villages in Abam Community.
According to him, the gesture was borne out of a desire to preserve the legacies of his late mother, who had a strong passion for education
Recall that the above two schools were recently rebuilt and transformed into modern world-class schools by Chief James Ume.
Ume had, also, through the Unubiko Foundation awarded scholarship to Abia students and non-Abians in tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
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On the flag-off of the N300m scholarship grant, Chief Ume said the scheme will target the less privileged individuals.
According to him: “We will use every resource God has given us to worship him. As the Chairman of the Unubiko Foundation, my wife has approved and we have set aside a N300m scholarship fund for Abia State students.
The Unubiko Foundation has also drilled over 50 boreholes across communities in Abam, paid hospital bills for Abia residents as well as built a customary court in Amaelu Abam, Arochukwu LGA, among others.
In 2022, Chief Ume was awarded the Independent Newspaper’s Philanthropist of the Year Award and the Sun Newspapers Humanitarian Service Icon Award.
Speaking after receiving the award , Ume emphasized the importance of serving humanity and downplayed any desire for attention, stating, “I believe we are serving humanity, we are serving God, so, we don’t need any self-seeking attention. When you give to people, you are giving back to God.”
