Students of tertiary institutions and of Anambra origin have called on the state governor, Chief Willie Obiano to look into their plights and pay them bursary as a way of ameliorating the sufferings of their parents and guardians and also encourage younger ones who yearn to grab higher institution’s certificates.
Speaking under the aegis of the National Union of Anambra State Students(NUASS), a cross section of the members who spoke during a convention of the union to elect a new set of executives to run its affairs for the next one year, said that their ultimate goal have always been to get the attention of the state governor, by way of payment of bursary.
The President of the union, Comrade Israel Anozie said his ultimate goal as a leader would be to see government pay members of the union, the same way they have watched governments of other states pay their indigenes in institutions across the state.
Anozie who is the outgoing President said, “within my tenure as the president of this union, I was able to achieve recognition for the group. Initially, the body was not recognized by the State government, but during my tenure, I was able to get recognition for the group.
“It was my tenure that got the previous Education Commissioner, Dr Uju Okeke to recognize us. Before now, we had several student’s group, but today, through my efforts, Anambra students speak as one. Now, when we write letters, the ministry file it and also reply us, it has never been happening before.
“Before now, when we write letters, they usually dump them because they are too many letters coming from student groups, and they do not know which one to attend to.”
Anozie said that through his efforts, the association was brought close to Anambra Students, and have registered members in over 50 tertiary institutions in the country, including the national Open University(NOUN).
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