By Godwin O. Oshie
The Honourable Commissioner for Finance, Dr Michael Odere, has successfully disbursed the sum of ₦5 million to 100 undergraduate students from Bekwarra Local Government Area, reaffirming his strong commitment to youth empowerment and educational development.
The disbursement, carried out as earlier announced, saw 10 students selected from each of the 10 political wards that make up Bekwarra Local Government Area, ensuring fairness, inclusiveness, and equitable representation across the LGA.
According to Dr Michael Odere, the initiative is designed to support, encourage, and invest in the academic future of Bekwarra youths, recognizing education as a critical tool for personal growth and sustainable community development.
The beneficiaries, drawn from various tertiary institutions, expressed gratitude for the timely intervention, which is expected to ease financial burdens and enable them to focus more effectively on their studies.
This gesture by Dr Michael Odere further shows his dedication to human capital development and his belief that empowering young people through education remains one of the most impactful ways to secure a brighter future for Bekwarra Local Government Area.
The names of the beneficiaries are attached below.
S/NO
NAME
PHONE NUMBER
INSTITUITION
DEPARTMENT/COURSE
WARD
1
OBULE PATRICK UNGWUENI
09131161777
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION OBUDU
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Otukpuru Ward
2
AKWAJI ESTHER
08167999387
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE (UNICROSS)
EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Otukpuru Ward
3
ENEJI FELICIA ACHU
09020022439
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
PHILOSOPHY
Otukpuru Ward
4
OBI FIDELIS UGBADA
09036532480
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
SOCIOLOGY
Otukpuru Ward
5
ADAH THOMAS ADAH
09150610376
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
RADIOGRAPHY
Otukpuru Ward
6
EKAHEM MERCY ENEJI
09015887940
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
MICROBIOLOGY
Otukpuru Ward
7
AGANYI GLORY ACHICHI
8144250804
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
Otukpuru Ward
8
ENYE VICTORIA IMAJI
07010504623
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, WUKARI
ENGLISH AND LITERARY STUDIES
Otukpuru Ward
9
EGRINYA DAVID ABUA
09035464050
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
MEDICINE AND SURGERY
Otukpuru Ward
10
ACHIKPI MARGARET USHANG
07062730326
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
PHARMACOLOGY
Otukpuru Ward
11
OGAR ABILITY OKPAYA
09065348322
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER
HUMAN ANATOMY
Beten Ward
12
ODEY HELEN ONYAGA
09036022173
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
BIOCHEMISTRY
Beten Ward
13
OTOGO FIDELIS ODEY
07067850128
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
ACCOUNTING
Beten Ward
14
OKABA THOMAS IMODEY
08086974631
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
Beten Ward
15
AGAMA AUGUSTINE OGAR
08118129961
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
PHILOSOPHY
Beten Ward
16
OKO BLESSING OGBENE
09063771906
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, WUKARI
BIOLOGY EDUCATION
Beten Ward
17
IDAGU CECILIA USHANG
08136962022
SCHOOL OF HEALTH INFORMATION MGNT, UCTH
HEALTH INFORMATION MGT.
Beten Ward
18
EGIDI ANDREW MIRACLE
08035791907
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, WUKARI
COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Beten Ward
19
OCHICHE MOSES IDAGU
09136679479
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
MICROBIOLOGY
Beten Ward
20
AGBOR DAVID OKO
8066781564
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
MASS COMMUNICATION
Beten Ward
21
ODEY ELIZABETH AGBO
9131874844
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY WUKARI, TARABA STATE
ECONOMICS
Nyanya Ward
22
AFO MARGARET IYAJI
9018748711
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY WUKARI
PHILOSOPHY
Nyanya Ward
23
USHIE JULIUS ADIE
09167060911
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF LAFIA
THEATER AND MEDIA ART
Nyanya Ward
24
UCHU JANET ONYASHI
08107103301
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
ACCOUNTANCY
Nyanya Ward
25
OTUMOKPO FATIMA ADAOSHI
07079811056
COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY CALABAR
COMMUNITY HEALTH EXTENSION
Nyanya Ward
26
DAVID PATRICK EGBAJI
07026334232
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
PHYSIOTHERAPY
Nyanya Ward
27
AGBA REGINA AGBO
07049824166
SCHOOL OF HEALTH INFORMATION MGNT ,UCTH
HEALTH INFORMATION MGT
Nyanya Ward
28
ONIGAH MARGARET IYI-UHANG
08126612516
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
HUMAN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
Nyanya Ward
29
OGAR MICHAEL EMMANUEL
09021651622
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
ELECTRICAL ELECTRONIC ENG.
Nyanya Ward
30
EGBENTA MIRACLE .E
08131310452
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
BIOCHEMISTRY
Nyanya Ward
S/NO
NAME
PHONE NUMBER
INSTITUITION
DEPARTMENT/COURSE
WARD
31
IDUNG SUNDAY AKUNG
08107479985
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE
Ochagbe Ward
32
EKPANG TIMOTHY
8124309099
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Ochagbe Ward
33
AKWAJI JAMES EGBAH
07083234450
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
MASS COMMUNICATION
Ochagbe Ward
34
GODWIN FAITH KEBARE
08167591868
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
ENGLISH EDUCATION
Ochagbe Ward
35
OSHIE, PERPETUAL IREOSHANG
08132011425
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
NURSING
Ochagbe Ward
36
EYA GABRIEL OCHIKIRI
09134473720
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
ACCOUNTANCY
Ochagbe Ward
37
ATAM MATTHEW OGAR
08029450387
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY
Ochagbe Ward
38
IDAJOR MOSES OBE
8136793190
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
EDUCATION BIOLOGY
Ochagbe Ward
39
OMANG RAYMOND AGBOR
8132011425
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
BIOCHEMISTRY
Ochagbe Ward
40
OGAR PRECIOUS ICHORBESHE
09132462818
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
HUMAN ANATOMY
Ochagbe Ward
41
INAH JOY IRINEN
09139047275
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
BIOCHEMISTRY
Ugboro Ward
42
OGBECHE CLEMENTINA
07036085607
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY
Ugboro Ward
43
PETER CHRISTOPHER ENARE
09023914417
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Ugboro Ward
44
APU MICHAEL USHIE
09079361227
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Ugboro Ward
45
ODEY ELIZABETH AKPANA
07087996301
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
PLANT SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Ugboro Ward
46
MOSES EMEKA EMURU
09064362436
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Ugboro Ward
47
ODEY WILLIAMS EDE
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, WUKARI
AGRIC SCIENCE
Ugboro Ward
48
ODEY JANET UKE
07069356139
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
PLANT AND BIOTECHNOLOGY SCIENCE
Ugboro Ward
49
AGABI GODWIN AKAH
09061798444
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
LINGUISTICS
Ugboro Ward
50
ODEY JOHN DAVID
08108414513
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
ELECTRICAL ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
Ugboro Ward
51
OKO ROSE AKARA
09162904237
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
SCIENCE LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY
Ibiaragidi Ward
52
AUGUSTINE ELIZABETH ONYAGA.
0812 687 4699
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
MICROBIOLOGY
Ibiaragidi Ward
53
ENYAM LAZARUS EBESHE
0703 697 2021
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
PUBLIC ADMISTRATION
Ibiaragidi Ward
54
ONIGAH JOSEPH AJABA
07037130393
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, WUKARI
LAW
Ibiaragidi Ward
55
ABEL MICHAEL AGABI
09157694945
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
MICROBIOLOGY
Ibiaragidi Ward
56
ODAMA MOSES OGADA
09031178505
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Ibiaragidi Ward
57
OKPODU MIRACLE USHIE
07018242052
SCHOOL OF HEALTH INFORMATION MGNT, UCTH
HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Ibiaragidi Ward
58
AFIA COMFORT AGBO
09065715470
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
MASS COMMUNICATION
Ibiaragidi Ward
59
ACHA JOHN ADAOSHI
09114247528
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
Ibiaragidi Ward
60
OGBIJI ANDREW ADIE
07068904105
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
SURVEYING AND GEOINFORMATICS
Ibiaragidi Ward
S/NO
NAME
PHONE NUMBER
INSTITUITION
DEPARTMENT/COURSE
WARD
61
OGAR DAVID JOHN
07077730817
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
Ukpah Ward
62
ADADU GODWIN AFO
07030673797
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
BUSINESS EDUCATION
Ukpah Ward
63
EJIM THOMAS INAH
07031254643,
THOMAS MCGETTRICK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY OGOJA,
Ukpah Ward
64
INYAMBE AGNES UJOR
09114233855
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
HUMAN KINETIC
Ukpah Ward
65
AKANYA RAYMOND
07036211376
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OBUDU
PRIMARY EDUCATION, ECONOMICS
Ukpah Ward
66
IMOGBO DECENCY ICHINANG,
08121602098
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, WUKARI
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Ukpah Ward
67
OTOGO CLEMENT UBE
08022874357
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Ukpah Ward
68
OKO TITUS ETIANGKEM
08130091685
SCHOOL OF HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, UCTH
Ukpah Ward
69
AGENE VERONICA NKALUM
07012762657
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
SOCIAL SCIENCE/CRIMINOLOGY AND SECURITY STUDIES
Ukpah Ward
70
AJAH LINUS OBUNGU
07030264048
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING
Ukpah Ward
71
ODEY SAMUEL ACHODA
08162225458
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION OBUDU
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Gakem Ward
72
IGOGO, DOMINIC ESHIDENANG
08057620775
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Gakem Ward
73
OKOLI DANIEL AJOR
09035776006
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Gakem Ward
74
AYAGA SIMON IYIUKANNE
08032827096
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY , WUKARI
PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION
Gakem Ward
75
OJUA DAVID EFENJI
09168127001
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
EDUCATION BIOLOGY
Gakem Ward
76
AJABA MARY AGEDE
08064706496
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
JOURNALISM AND MEDIA STUDIES
Gakem Ward
77
OGAKU MARGARET ELAM
08105508776
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
PHYSICAL SCIENCE/BIOCHEMISTRY
Gakem Ward
78
AGBOR CLEMENT OKO
07039101545
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
SCIENCE LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY
Gakem Ward
79
OGAKU BLESSING AGBO
08160407757
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
ACCOUNTING
Gakem Ward
80
EBODO ENDURANCE IFAADARE
09135776725
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING
Gakem Ward
81
NKPUNG REGINA LRINANGRE
09163645699.
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
HUMAN ANATOMY
Afrike Okpeche Ward
82
OTA ROSEMARY AGBO.
09024191917
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Afrike Okpeche Ward
83
IMOJARA ABIGAIL, E.
08102617357
COLLEGE OF NURSING SCIENCE, OGOJA CRS,
NURSING
Afrike Okpeche Ward
84
IMOJARA PEACE OKODUM
09047907676
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
Afrike Okpeche Ward
85
OFERE PAUL ADOGO
09067060377
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
Afrike Okpeche Ward
86
EGBUNG FRANCIS ELAM
09060340994
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
MICROBIOLOGY
Afrike Okpeche Ward
87. EKPANG ANGELINA ICHOULE
08147853154
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Afrike Okpeche Ward
88. AGANYI VERA OMOPE
07073966625
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
Afrike Okpeche Ward
89
ISHANG-EKPANG MIRACLE UKE-ETEH
09047824759
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
Afrike Okpeche Ward
90
AKAN PRECIOUS PEACE
08147592971
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
THEATER ART
Afrike Okpeche Ward
91
AGWU HARMONY OGAR
09031246387
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
MEDICAL LAB SCIENCE
Abuochiche Ward
NAME
PHONE NUMBER
INSTITUITION
DEPARTMENT/COURSE
WARD
92
KINGSLEY BEN OKPODU
07010423553
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Abuochiche Ward
93
OKABA PATIENCE EBEHUNG
08142285591
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
PUBLIC HEALTH
Abuochiche Ward
94
EBENE JOSEPH EJE
09065065458
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
PHYSIOLOGY
Abuochiche Ward
95
OCHOKPA EMMANUELLA
09112805208
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OBUDU
THEATRE ART
Abuochiche Ward
96
USHIE GEORGE AGABI
07038283140
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
Abuochiche Ward
97
OBOGO REGINA UKWUN
09164666907
SCHOOL OF HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT,UCTH
HEALTH RECORDS/HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Abuochiche Ward
98
MOSES ANTHONY
07075196002
OWOCHE COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
Abuochiche Ward
99
OGAR EMMANUEL ENEJI
07069564130
UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Abuochiche Ward
100
IRIFO COMFORT EBASHISHA
09020706586
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
NURSING SCIENCE
Abuochiche Ward