Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
More than 250 candidates seeking admission into the University of Benin (UNIBEN) have benefitted from William Azemhe Azena Turning Point Foundation’s free Post UTME forms.
The entries for the free Post-UTME forms started on June 1 and ended on June 31st, 2023.
The Foundation is an initiative of the Senior Pastor of Omega Fire Ministry, Southern Region 2, Dr Azemhe Azena, one of the leading aspirants for the 2024 governorship election on the platform of the Labour Party (LP).
Azemhe, the Labour Party governorship candidate hopeful presented the print-out and log-in details to the beneficiaries in Benin City.
He said the forms were only for students seeking admission into the University of Benin.
The pastor cum politician added that the gesture was part of his contribution to the success story of the beneficiaries whom are less privilege and desirous for tertiary education.
He noted that the William Azemhe Azena Turning Point Foundation is a Non Governmental Organization set up to reduce social vices among the youths in the society.
He said that the offer is opened to all students that reside in Edo State, scored 220 and above in the last Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
He maintained that the Nigeria youths deserve the best and need their attention especially those resident in Edo state where idleness can easily become a distraction and a social problem.
According to him, everyone must strive to contribute to the educational development of our teeming youth population. The free Post-UTME forms is for all eligible candidates residing in Edo State.
He, however, urged the beneficiaries to allow the gesture spur them to greatness, assuring that more beneficiaries will emerge before the post UTME window closes.
Recalled that Azemhe, had donated a Generator set to the correctional facility in the state and paid the hospital bills of several indigent patients at the popular Irrua specialist hospital.
He had also carried out several humanitarian gestures, including the rehabilitation of the failed WAEC road in the Aduwawa area of Benin- City.