Abia born educationist, and a 2023 governorship aspirant, Prof. Gregory Ibe has commenced distribution of learning materials to students of public schools in Abia State.

Flag off of the Education Intervention Scheme for Abia Central Senatorial District, held on Thursday, February 3, 2022, in Ibeku High School, Umuahia.

Professor Ibe who was represented at the event by the Director General, Gregory Iyke Foundation, Chief Emeka Okafor, said the Education Intervention Scheme was conceived to alleviate parents’ burden of training their children.

The initiative according to the representative, is divided into; distribution of exercise and textbooks, scholarship for students and online entrepreneurship program.

“The online entrepreneurship program is where our principal will be teaching Abians and the whole world what the secrets of his success as director of “skill-G” a company that is building laboratories in all the Universities in Nigeria.

“He is doing this project to support parents to train their children and also encourage students to shun cultism and study hard while in school.”

He encouraged the students to emulate his principal and acquire a skill whilst in school.

“I want all of you students to take time read the brief story of our principal and it will help you to understand that he succeeded through hard work.

“He started as an entrepreneur even as a student. So I encourage you to acquire a skill while schooling in order to become an employer of labour after school.

“The foundation you are laying for yourself by going to school now is best because you will ripe the fruits of your labour in the future.

“It’s a thief that will to ripe without planting, but everyone who wants to have a lasting success must follow the principle of planting before ripen” Okafor admonished.