Education
Ned Nwoko launches education, sports empowerment initiative for constituents
Senator Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) has launched initiatives focused on both education and sports empowerment for for outstanding students of Delta North origin to Study at the Sports University of Nigeria (SUN) Idumuje-Ugboko.
Nwoko representing Delta North Senatorial District, said the initiative tagged “Sports meet Education” is aimed at harnessing potentials of youths in the district both educationally and sports wise.
The senator told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Abuja, on Sunday that under the initiative, a total of 90 outstanding students, comprising 10 each from the nine local government areas that made up the district would benefit.
Nwoko who is the Chancellor and Founder of the institution the 90 students would enjoy 100 per cent tuition free education, as well as exposure to cutting-edge academic and athletic programmes.
He also said the lucky applicants would enjoy training in a world-class sports facility, access to modern campus amenities including 24-hour electricity, high-speed internet, safe accommodation and state-of-the-art sporting complex.
“This is not just financial assistance; it’s an investment in a generation that will marry academic excellence with athletic brilliance.
“We are producing ambassadors who will make Delta North and Nigeria proud.”
“The Sports University, the first of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa, offers accredited programmes in Mass Communication, Management & Social Sciences, Sports Science, Allied Health Sciences, Sciences, and Architecture.
“Applicants must have an impressive academic record and proven talent in at least one sport,” he said.
Nwoko added that the first set of the awardees who will enjoy a full four-year scholarship will resume studies in the current academic session.
According to him, admission into the scholarship programme requires both strong academic records and proven skills in at least one sport.
“Applications are now open via www.sportsuniversity.edu.ng. For enquiries, applicants can call or WhatsApp +2349167177777 or +2349167066666, or email: admissions@sportsuniversity.
He reaffirmed his commitment to youth development, stressing that education and sports were key tools for empowering the next generation.
The lawmaker who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Crude Oil Theft and member Senate Committee on Sports also told NAN that to advance harnessing sportsmen/women from the grassroots, he recently constructed and donated a modern mini stadium to Issele Uku community in the senatorial district.
He said that newly completed facility featured a modern football pitch, a seven-a-side multi-sports pitch, pavilions on both sides, and fully equipped dressing rooms.
“The project is expected to energise the local sports scene, providing a vibrant space for budding athletes and sports enthusiasts in Delta North and beyond,” he said.
He further said that to ensure that no community was left out in benefitting from the dividend of democracy during his tenure, he constructed solar-powered boreholes which were already operational in Umunede, Ika North East, and Idumuje-Ugboko, Aniocha North Local Government Areas respectively.
According to him in the area of infrastructural development, I was able to secure ₦3.5 billion worth of projects for Delta North in the 2024 federal appropriation, and this is the highest ever for the district.
“On youth empowerment, more than 2,000 youths have benefited from skill acquisition training and entrepreneurial boosts of ₦150,000 each, and for community development I have delivered solar-powered street lights, constructed town halls, renovated medical centers, and distributed transformers across Delta North communities.”
“These efforts are all geared towards addressing critical issues like water supply, electricity, roads, education, employment, security, and environmental challenges in the district as well as tackling key issues affecting my constituency.”
NAN
