Activist cum humanitarian journalist, Chidiebube Okeoma, has attracted secondary school scholarships and accommodation for a 12 year-old Amarachi Emmanuel and her elder sibling, Comfort .
Okeoma had in October 2023 rescued the minors from their step mother who allegedly battered them for cooking rice without her permission.
Their step mother who was then arrested and was remanded in Owerri Correctional Centre (Prisons’) is currently being prosecuted in an Owerri Magistrate court by the office of the Imo Commissioner of Police,CP Aboki DanJuma.
At the weekend , Okeoma who is the Founder and President of Stand For Humanity Foundation, a Non Governmental Organization,NGO announced that the two girls have been awarded scholarships by Tendersouls Humanitarian Foundation.
Okeoma, disclosed that Amarachi and Comfort were on Friday enrolled at Amazing Grace international Secondary school located in Orji axis of Owerri, the state capital.
The journalist disclosed that himself, with his team went with Dr Grace Chukwukere, who is the Founder, Tendersouls Humanitarian Foundation to the school on Friday to get the children enrolled.
Okeoma, informed that apart from paying 100 percent of the fees, the Foundation also bought back to school materials, sanitary and toiletries items for the kids.
Okeoma said that Tendersouls Humanitarian Foundation had undertaken the responsibility to seeing the children through secondary school education.
The journalist also informed that he had also secured an apartment in Owerri for the kids, their father and kid brother.
According to Okeoma, a member of the House of representatives, Chike Okafor gave him money to secure the apartment for the kids.
Okeoma, said that through the help of some compassionate Nigerians, he had been able to furnish the apartment for the children.
He said that the idea was to show the children love and care so that they will be useful in life.
Okeoma “we have been able to secure secondary school education scholarships for Amarachi and Comfort. This is courtesy of Tendersouls Humanitarian Foundation led by Dr Grace Chukwukere.
“They paid 100 percent of the fees, bought back to school materials and toiletries for the kids. They will undertake the responsibility till they are through with secondary school education. May God bless them.
“Through the help of a member of the House of representatives, Chike Okafor, my Foundation, Stand for Humanity Foundation, secured an apartment for them.Some compassionate Nigerians assisted us and we were able to furnish the apartment.
“The idea is to assist the children to become useful in life. We are telling them that humanity is kind and not wicked. We will follow-up on the children’s growth to ensure that they become great in life.”
