By Toby Chuks
Lagos based businessman and the Proprietor of Ada Ogidi Beauty Pageant Mr Chudi Nwabueze who doubles as MD Residency Hotel and MD Eboneadi FM Radio, Ogidi has pulled the financial trigger to sponsor West African Examination Council (WAEC) fees for 10 students of Ogidi Girls Secondary School in Anambra State.
The students include: Uchechukwu Mmesoma Miracle, Arinzechukwu Onyinyechukwu Promise, Egbuniwe Chinemelum Josephine, Anyaorah Chinaza Favor, Chioke Adaeze Ifunanya and Metu Uchechukwu Blessing. Others include Onuora Ifunanya Victory, Obiadi Onyinyechi Merritt, Nathan Chisom Favor and Elem Chisom Favor.
Presenting the cheque to the beneficiaries through the Management of Ada Ogidi Beauty Pageant at a ceremony in the School premises, Nwabueze stated that the sponsorship of WAEC fees for the students is part of the programs of Ada Ogidi Beauty Pageant initiiated by the current Ada Ogidi Queen Miracle Oluebube Okeke to reward hardwork and brilliance among the girl child in Ogidi.
Nwabueze who was represented by the Coordinator Ada Ogidi Beauty Pageant Mr Jude Nwabueze alias MC Harmattan explained “actually this program of sponsorship of WAEC fees for 10 students of Ogidi Girls Secondary School was initiated by the current Queen to further expand the programs of Ada Ogidi Beauty Pageant”
He added that the students were carefully selected for the WAEC fees sponsorship based on their track records in excellent performance in exams and hardwork.
He called on other well meaning individuals in Ogidi to join hands with the Ada Ogidi Beauty Pageant initiative to continue to promote and offer practical reward in support of good upbringing of the girl child.
In her appreciation the Principal of the School Mrs Josephine Ngozi Okika said she is highly elated that the management of Ada Ogidi Beauty Pageant and Ebonadi FM visited her school with huge award to sponsor WAEC fees for 10 students and also rewarded the teachers praying that God will pay them back in hundredfolds.
Also in her word of appreciation, the Senior Prefect of the School Arinzechukwu Onyinyechukwu Promise who is also a beneficiary thanked the Management of Ada Ogidi Beauty Pageant and Ebeonadi FM Radio on behalf of the 10 students adding that they are very grateful for the kind gesture and will always put them in prayer for God to continue to bless them.
In her remarks the reining Ada Ogidi, Oueen Miracle Okeke urged the beneficiaries to go and shine and make the sponsor and the school proud thanking the sponsors for accepting to implement her proposal.