The Nigeria former Director General of the Department of State Security (DSS), Mr. Ekpenyong Ita has reportedly donate N500,000 to a student for school fees.
Mr. Ita, a native of Odukpani LGA of Cross River State South-South Nigeria made the cash donation shortly after Miss Glory Ita, via Facebook made a public outcry about a hike in fees she needed for law school.
She wrote: “Please, this is my appeal to my fellow citizens. I have graduated from the University of Calabar under the faculty of law since 2021.
In addition, she said “My visually challenged father and my mum who is a petty trader have tried to see me through this far.”
Also, in the text she continued: “My name has been out for law school since 2021 but I have no money, so I decided to go for NYSc first and I’ve completed it since October 2023.”
Thus, she reapplied for law school again but the money has been increased from two hundred and ninety-six thousand naira to four hundred and seventy thousand naira excluding feeding and other logistics.
She pleaded: “I have no godfather but you fellow Nigerians are my godfather. Please I need your financial support, no matter how small it is.”
Nevertheless, “In this post are some of my credentials. My account number is 0681206316 ITA, GLORY ASUQUO, GT Bank, 08147857515, God bless you as you help a sister,” Glory posted.
Theinvestigator, an online newspaper reported that Mr. Darlington Edem, Deputy Chief Press Secretary to the State Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu requested her contact shortly after her plea was shared.
It said Awade Friday, media aid to the member representing the Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra federal constituency, Hon. Peter Akpanke shared the posts.
Accordingly, Minutes later, Miss Glory confirmed that she had received N500,000 support from the retired DSS DG.
In addition, Mr. Darlington revealed that Mr. Ita also promised to sponsor her air ticket to Abuja for her law school, whenever she is ready to travel.