At least five beneficiaries of Orji Uzor Kalu Foundation’s scholarship scheme on Sunday departed Nigeria for Venezuela in South America where they will study medicine and surgery.
They beneficiaries were selected on merit following their outstanding performances in WAEC.
They include, Favour Chimeremeze Chukwu, Tukur Ana’s Ahmad, Ikenna Marvellous Kanu-Ubah, Chika Onwuka Mark and Prince Kingseed Chiziterem.
They had along with their parents at the weekend visited the founder of the Foundation, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, the Chief Whip of the Senate in Abuja.
Their visit may have been to express gratitude to the former governor for his kind gesture in facilitating their academic pursuit.
Taking to his verified Facebook account to congratulate the awardees, Sen. Kalu, representing Abia North Saud, “Another batch of beneficiaries of Orji Uzor Kalu Foundation who are scheduled to travel tomorrow (Sunday) for a six year study in medicine and surgery in South America at the Venezuela’s prestigious University, Latinoamerican Medicine School-Escuela came greeting with their parents. Congratulations to
“As usual they were selected purely on merit based on their extraordinary performance in their WAEC. I am happy and excited with the future of these children in medicine and surgery. Every child don’t have to be great to start, but every child have to start to be great.”
