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Clears N23m initial fees
Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, yesterday, received in his office Master Israel Echezona, a 17-year-old indigene of the state, who emerged the overall best candidate at the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria, entrance examination and also awarded him full scholarship to train as a pilot.
While congratulating Echezona, Mbah said the gesture was in line with his administration’s drive to equip children and youths of the state with the requisite education and skills to excel in life, urging him to continue on the path of excellence to justify the investment and confidence vested in him by the state.
Receiving the beneficiary, his mother, Mrs Ukamaka Echezona, and two others at the Government House, Mbah said the state would not only offset the N23.2 million initial fee, but also take charge of all remaining financial obligations until the recipient completed the programme.
Reacting, Master Echezona pledged to make Enugu State proud, saying the governor had shown that there was hope for Nigeria. He urged youths not to lose hope, but work hard to be the best in whatever they do.
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