UMUOJI BOYS HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT
Fellow Umuojians,
On behalf of Umuoji Improvement Union – USA let me thank you all for all your assistance and support in the outgoing year. With your support we were able to pull through a very successful convention in Houston, Texas. We also witnessed lots of peace and reconciliation within our organization, the climax of which was the admission of our brothers and sisters from New York/New Jersey/Connecticut Chapter into UIU-USA.
As we cerebrate Christmas, let us stop for a moment to reflect on the suffering of our brothers, cousins and Nephews in Umuoji Boys High School, who will be graduating from their Junior Secondary School Class next fall. Upon graduation, these boys will have no place in Umuoji to further their education to the Senior Secondary School level – a result of the withdrawn accreditation of SS1-SS3. They will have to choose between daily commuting to Ogidi Boys High School or dropping out of school. Shall we wait until we loose accreditation of the Junior Hugh School also before we realize the need and urgency to run to their rescue?
As concerned Umuoji citizens in UIU-USA, we have identified the need to assist these kids, as a matter of priority, by working to restore the accreditation of the Senior Secondary School. We sent a fact finding mission to Umuoji Boys to determine the details of what we need to do to salvage the situation.
The report we got was very alarming to say but the least. Please take some time to reflect on the pictures below that shows the current situation of Umuoji Boys. These pictures speak a million words but one thing is clear, IT IS DEPLORABLE and disheartening. If we agree with the saying that “children are our future” how can the “good” people of Umuoji watch the pride and future of this town crumble? There is no better time to act than now.
The National executive committee of UIU has carefully looked into this and identified the following projects as critical to getting back the accreditation:
1. Fencing the Compound of the school so that the teaching, library and laboratory
On behalf of Umuoji Improvement Union – USA let me thank you all for all your assistance and support in the outgoing year. With your support we were able to pull through a very successful convention in Houston, Texas. We also witnessed lots of peace and reconciliation within our organization, the climax of which was the admission of our brothers and sisters from New York/New Jersey/Connecticut Chapter into UIU-USA.
As we cerebrate Christmas, let us stop for a moment to reflect on the suffering of our brothers, cousins and Nephews in Umuoji Boys High School, who will be graduating from their Junior Secondary School Class next fall. Upon graduation, these boys will have no place in Umuoji to further their education to the Senior Secondary School level – a result of the withdrawn accreditation of SS1-SS3. They will have to choose between daily commuting to Ogidi Boys High School or dropping out of school. Shall we wait until we loose accreditation of the Junior Hugh School also before we realize the need and urgency to run to their rescue?
As concerned Umuoji citizens in UIU-USA, we have identified the need to assist these kids, as a matter of priority, by working to restore the accreditation of the Senior Secondary School. We sent a fact finding mission to Umuoji Boys to determine the details of what we need to do to salvage the situation.
The report we got was very alarming to say but the least. Please take some time to reflect on the pictures below that shows the current situation of Umuoji Boys. These pictures speak a million words but one thing is clear, IT IS DEPLORABLE and disheartening. If we agree with the saying that “children are our future” how can the “good” people of Umuoji watch the pride and future of this town crumble? There is no better time to act than now.
The National executive committee of UIU has carefully looked into this and identified the following projects as critical to getting back the accreditation:
1. Fencing the Compound of the school so that the teaching, library and laboratory
equipments can be safe guarded.
2. Renovating the Laboratory and Class room Blocks
3. Renovating the Principal and Staff quarter
In view of the fore-going, a committee of very distinguished Umuojians made of Dr Sunny Agina, Engr. Cletus Okonkwo, Mr. Pius Okaneme and Mr. Peter Azogini has been setup by the National Executive committee to study these projects and come up with recommendations.
We realize this is a very monumental project to undertake. It will take the effort of all Umuojians to achieve the goal of bringing back Umuoji Boys to it’s “glory days”. In the coming year, we will be calling on Umuojians in USA to support this project. As always we are confident that you will answer this call.
Thanks and Happy holidays to all.
In view of the fore-going, a committee of very distinguished Umuojians made of Dr Sunny Agina, Engr. Cletus Okonkwo, Mr. Pius Okaneme and Mr. Peter Azogini has been setup by the National Executive committee to study these projects and come up with recommendations.
We realize this is a very monumental project to undertake. It will take the effort of all Umuojians to achieve the goal of bringing back Umuoji Boys to it’s “glory days”. In the coming year, we will be calling on Umuojians in USA to support this project. As always we are confident that you will answer this call.
Thanks and Happy holidays to all.
Fidelis Onyimba
National President UIU-USA
Osita Okoye
National Publicity Secretary UIU-USA
National Publicity Secretary UIU-USA
