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By Madu Obi
The Pro-Chancellor of Olivia University, Burundi, Sir Paul Chukwuma endowed the Holy Ghost Juniorate, a Catholic Seminary in Ihiala, Anambra State with the sum of N100m to build modern classrooms for the students of the school.
In addition to the education fund, Chukwuma supported all past Rectors of the school with the sum of one million naira each to appreciate them for helping to mould students who were morally and academically upright.
Chukwuma, who was a member of the 1989 set of the seminary, said it was in furtherance of his resolve to ensure that every child in Anambra State was educated.
Making the donation during the 70th anniversary of the school, he urged authorities of the school to utilize the funds to build befitting classrooms with various learning aids to prepare the students to compete in a rapidly changing technological world.
Recalling his period at the seminary, Chukwuma stated that the institution played a significant part in his success story as the discipline and education he got from the school helped shape his worldview.
The Anambra philanthropist said: "The training and discipline I received here helped in my development. The seminary taught me how to dream. It taught me determination, focus and perseverance.
"Most importantly, it taught me faith, to put my hope and trust in God. When I left the Juniorate, the lessons I learnt never left me and the compounded effect of all these lessons is who I am today ".
He urged the students to remain focused and inculcate the virtue of self-discipline and delayed gratification and to pray regularly, never losing faith in God.
Recall that Paul Chukwuma had earlier in the year paid the UTME fees of 500 candidates and also paid the SSCE fees of 1000 students in the state.
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