Soludo awards scholarship to Anambra UTME top scorer

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has granted a comprehensive scholarship to Chiazo Umeaniba, a student who achieved a remarkable score of 344 in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The announcement came during the first anniversary celebration of Solution Fun City in Awka, where Umeaniba, the senior prefect of Maria Regina Model Comprehensive Secondary School, Nnewi, performed as a dancer.

Governor Soludo declared that the scholarship would cover Umeaniba's entire educational journey, from undergraduate studies through to her PhD. He expressed his personal connection to her achievement, recalling his own experience as a senior prefect who excelled academically. "Your education from undergraduate to PhD is on me. Yes, the bill is on me," Soludo stated, adding his confidence that she would achieve first-class honors.

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Your education from undergraduate to PhD is on me. Yes, the bill is on me. I was also a senior prefect like you, I made the best result.

The governor also used the occasion to highlight the positive impact of Solution Fun City, a recreational facility commissioned in May 2025. He described it as a multi-generational hub designed to serve all social classes and a key part of his administration's strategy to transform Anambra into a prime destination for tourism and investment. The project's success has reportedly spurred further investor interest in large-scale developments within the state.

Solution Fun City has seen significant patronage, with an average of 10,000 visitors daily during the peak holiday season, drawing attendees from both within and outside Anambra. The facility's expansion is planned to sustain its appeal. An elated Umeaniba expressed her gratitude for the governor's generous scholarship, capping off a celebration that featured cultural performances and recreational activities.

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You know why I’m touched: I was a senior prefect like her, I went into the university and made a first class honours and won all the departmental and faculty prizes. I am also wishing that she, as a senior prefect and making 344 in UTME, is going in there, I can see her coming out with first class honours, but the bill I will pay. Even after my tenure as a governor, I will continue to pay the bills.