What Senator Magnus Abe Has Done For His People In EDUCATION.
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1) As constituency project, he constructed a state-of-the-art laboratory block for the department of anatomy in Uniport.
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2) As Constituency project, he constructed two Model Secondary Schools in Zaakpon, Khana LGA and Iwoma Estate in Umuosoya, Oyigbo LGA.
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3) He constructed an administrative block in Rivers State University of Science and Technology.
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4) He Sponsored 10 girl child at the cost of N3Million annually in the St. Martins De Porres Girls College, Ubima, Ikwerre LGA.
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5) He procured JAMB forms for over 1200 candidates of his Senatorial District in the last four years.
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6) Through his Final Year Support Scheme, he Assisted 900 final year students with fees and project support.
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7)Through his Education Support Initiative, he provided support for 120 students from the Senatorial District through Law School.
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8)He Provided scholarship to 9 Journalists of his Senatorial District, covering their Post-graduate and Higher diploma programs in Journalism.
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9) He awarded a Scholarship worth N100,000.00 each to 159 students of his senatorial district to study in higher institutions.
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10) He provided monthly stipends to student leaders of his senatorial district.
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11) He Sponsored the training of graduates at the Workmanship Training and Technical Centre of RSSDA.
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12) He donated computers to the Rivers State University of Science and Technology.
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13) Each year the senator paid bursary of 30,000 naira to hundreds of students from his senatorial district.
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14) Even after the expiration of his tenure, just two weeks ago, he bought Jamb Form and paid for WAEC Registration of all the students in Maria High School, Bane, for this year and next year. He also did the same thing for the Community Secondary School in the same village.
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All funding for these education intervention projects that are not constituency projects were sourced by the senator from his personal pocket. Also note that there are countless education-related assistance the Senator randomly provided in school fees to individuals that are not part of these systematic and coordinated efforts captured here.
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Nelson Mandela Says, "education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world." Any man who gives you education has not given you fish, but has taught you how to fish. And this is what we expect from other Nigerian politicians.
