Don Advocates Effective Education As Tool For Securing Children’s Future

Immediate past dean,  Faculty of Social Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State, Prof. Frank-Collins Okafor has advocated  effective education as a critical tool for unlocking the future of children.

In a lecture during the award of scholarships to 40 undergraduates in Ogbaru federal constituency of Anambra State by the member representing the constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Victor Afam Ogene, at St. Lwanga Catholic Parish, Okpoko, yesterday, Prof. Collins emphasised that effective education acquisition is not limited to teaching and learning, but one that equips the beneficiary with “critical thinking, skills and values necessary for achieving success.”

The professor of Political Science and International Relations applauded Ogene for prioritising the education of the children of his constituency.

In his speech, Hon. Ogene decried the state of education amongst people of his constituency.

He lamented that there were job opportunities that required high education qualifications he secured for the people but couldn’t fill them because of lack of qualified persons in the constituency.

“For instance, last year, we had a chance to fill a number of federal government health roles, but, the responses we we received highlighted a harsh reality.

“Despite widespread announcements around Ogbaru, we were only able to get just one qualified nurse.

And she was instantly employed by a teaching hospital. We didn’t even get a single (medical) doctor “, Hon. Ogene lamented further.

Various speakers at the event including, principal, St. Lwanga Catholic Secondary School, Okpoko, Rev. Fr. Joshua Obiekezie; lecturer, Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Dr. Fidel Oduah; Engr Mrs. Ify Oduah from Society of Women Engineers (SWE) in their separate speeches eulogised Ogene for thinking positively about giving real employment to the children of the federal constituency.

Each described the scholarship programme as a priority for the children of the area.

Co-ordinator of the education programme, a development economist, Dr. Frank Oduah said that besides the 30 scholarship award, Ogene paid JAMB registration fee for over 200 applicants in the last JAMB registration and secured university admissions for a total of 187 undergraduates during the 2025/2026 academic session.

Oduah stated that under the first phase of the scholarship award, a total of 30 undergraduates benefited, adding that a total of 70 undergraduates in the federal constituency are currently under the Ogene’s scholarship programme.