By Emeka Ugwuanyi
A non-governmental organization, Sir Emeka Okwuosa Foundation, with focus on providing education, food, wellness and health facilities, will on Monday commission an ultra-modern school complex in Anambra State.
According to the Coordinator of the Foundation, Precious Obijuru, the project amongst others executed by the Foundation is the construction of an ultra-modern 3-storey building school complex situated at Oraifite, Anambra State, Nigeria, which will be commissioned on Monday 23rd December, 2019.
The project named Dame Irene Nneka Okwuosa Memorial Convent was built in memory of her ardent belief in educating the girl child.
The ground breaking ceremony of the ultra-modern building project was held on 8th July 2018 during the 8th synod of the Nnewi Diocese. It is worthy to note that the new school complex has the capacity of housing 33 rooms including 16 classrooms, one ICT room, a fully equipped library, integrated studio and learning hub, crèche and kindergarten learning centre, a laboratory, Art studio, medical and sports room completed in 12 months.
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In July 2019, no fewer than 50 students of the Dame Irene Nneka Okwuosa Memorial Convent, Oraifite were awarded certificates, gift items and cash prizes for their outstanding performance by Sir Emeka Okwuosa Foundation.
The presentation was done during the school annual prize giving day to mark the end of the academic session. Scholarships were given to four indigent students who emerged as the overall best in different subjects. Over 200 students across board have benefitted from the foundation’s secondary school scholarship scheme.
Sir Emeka Okwuosa through his Foundation has also executed several other developmental projects in Oraifite and its environs. These include the 1.5km Dame Irene Nneka Okwuosa Road with modern drainage and erosion control system, the Umunzalu Town hall and Community Civic Centre, the 0.5km Eze Okpuzo Road, a garri processing factory, provision of motorcycles to indigenous residents to facilitate their transportation businesses, rehabilitation and modification of water project, yearly merit awards to students of Oraifite Boys Secondary School with outstanding academic performance in different subjects, Skills Acquisition Programme and Engineering Training Programme carried out through Oilserv Limited. The programmes were designed to train individuals in the field of engineering, provide local security to Irefi, Oraifite, which isoutfitted with a patrol vehicle, radio communications systems, security gear and providing jobs for around 30 community men.
The Foundation has also completed the structure of its secretariat in Oraifite and a multi-billion Naira specialist hospital in Oraifite, Anambra State named “Dame Irene Nneka Okwuosa Medical Centre.” The medical Centre will be equipped with the necessary medical facilities for dialysis to address kidney related problems.
According to Oraifite people, Emeka Okwuosa can be described as a first class philanthropist who is uncompromisingly committed to the socio-economic transformation of Oraifite town. It is worthy to note that every year, the needy including churches, government establishments and schools benefit from the benevolence of Sir Emeka Okwuosa Foundation. That is why thousands gather each year at Irefi Civic Centre, Oraifite, Ekwusigo LGA to partake from distribution of rice and cooking oil during Christmas, Easter and other festive periods.
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