Obinabo Education Foundation Sponsors 300 Students With 200M In Ten Years
Sir G.C Obinabo Educational Foundation has spent about N200 million on education sponsorship for no fewer than 300 in Ifitedunu, Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra in the last 10 years.
Sir G.C Obinabo, the owner of the Foundation disclosed this during the presentation of cheques to 31 students as part of the activities to celebrate the 2026 edition of his birthday on Wednesday.
The philanthropist said the Scholarship Scheme was set up 10 years ago with the aim of assisting indigent undergraduates in Polytechnics and Universities.
He said with initial 15 at inception, beneficiaries had continued to grow to as much as 41 yearly adding that cumulatively, no fewer than 300 persons had received education support funds from the foundation.
Obinabo said the foundation also provided post graduation assistance to beneficiaries in terms of securing jobs and connection to scholarships abroad outside the country for high performers.
“We have progressed from a humble beginning and expanded to what you are witnessing here today.
“This scheme was not set up because there is so much money because there can never be enough, we are into this because we believe that little gestures can assist some intelligent but indigent youths to get education.
”So far, this foundation has spent approximately N200 million empowering youths to access quality education,” he said.
Speaking at the event, Mr Dozie Nwankwo, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate for Anambra Central Senatorial District commended the Obinabo Foundation for gesture and consistency.
Nwankwo said it was a good way to complement the effort of state and federal governments and that it was in line with his philosophy of supporting formal and vocational education.
He promised that if elected into the Red Chambers, he would make both formal and vocational education his first line charge for the Constituency.
”Education is the key to our secure future and the best a society can offer to its younger generation and secure the future of the country.
“I have been part of this foundation since inception and I am here to also contribute modestly to the empowerment of the youth of Ifitedunu and Anambra Central Senatorial District ” he said.
Miss Chinelo Agamba who spoke on behalf of the beneficiaries said the scholarship foundation had been of great assistance to her at all levels of education.
Agamba, a student of University of Nigeria Nsukka, said she started benefiting from second year to final year.
“It is not easy for someone to bring out money to support total strangers without any expectation.
”I pray that God will keep him alive so that he will continue the good work for others to equally benefit.
“Being rich is one thing and being generous is another thing, so, I urge some of these rich people in our society to also partake in helping others that really deserve help,” she said.
