The Aniocha Oshimili People’s Foundation, a socio political organization, in collaboration with Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, immediate past Minority leader of the House of Representatives, has distributed school uniforms to over 270 indigent pupils in 27 primary schools across four local government areas in Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency, Delta State.
The foundation, led by the coordinator, Ezinne Ngozichukwuka Odiwe, last week, visited the benefited schools where the uniforms were handed over to all the identified indigent Pupils in those schools.
According to Odiwe the initiative aimed to address the issue of students being sent home due to lack of uniforms: a situation that negatively affects school attendance.
“Many children attend school in tattered or no uniforms, negatively affecting attendance. Heads of primary schools we identified have explained that sending children home for missing or torn uniforms lead to students not returning, as parents could not afford replacements,” she said.
The foundation, with major support from Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, who is the main sponsor provided the uniforms, which cost millions of Naira.
Odiwe, who is a retired Deputy General Manager in Delta Broadcasting Service, Asaba, said despite financial challenges, the project was successfully executed, resulting in increased school attendance.
Parents interviewed across the four local government areas of Aniocha North and South and Oshimili North and South, expressed gratitude for the initiative.
Ezinne Ngozichukwuka Odiwe praised Hon. Elumelu for his consistent support for community projects, even when he is not a sitting member of the National Assembly
“Elumelu has sponsored over 10 initiatives of the foundation, including children welfare projects, elders’ support, and voter registration campaigns.
“I am also happy to report that apart from Aniocha Oshimili People’s Foundation, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu is also supporting so many organizations and groups towards community development” Odiwe said.
She appealed to the people of Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency to support Elumelu’s future endeavours, particularly his electoral efforts, citing his positive impact on communities.
Odiwe also called for Elumelu’s return to the National Assembly, saying it would greatly benefit the people of the Federal Constituency.
“Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu’s return to the House of Representatives will be of immense benefit to the entire people of the Federal Constituency and that is just the truth. He has done it before by influencing people-oriented projects in all the communities, and he is still doing it even now that he is not in the House of Representatives.
“You can now imagine the magnitude of efforts he will put in, in the further development of our communities and the people, when he returns to the House of Representatives” she said.
