THE Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has intervened in a bid to rescue students of Itsekiri extraction who graduated from Novena University, Ogume, under the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), but were denied their certificates due to unpaid tuition and clearance fees.
The intervention was disclosed in a statement released by the Sole Representative of the Olu of Warri to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and its Joint Venture partners, Prince Collins Edema.
According to Edema, the Warri Monarch’s gesture was in line with his passion and unwavering commitment to the growth, development, and empowerment of Itsekiri youths.
He explained that the affected students must complete a Google Form to submit their details, with the data collection exercise closing on September 30. He added once the process ends, payment of outstanding tuition and clearance fees would commence immediately in batches.
“The Office of the Sole Representative of His Majesty Ogiame Atuwatse III, the Olu of Warri to NNPCL wishes to inform all Itsekiri students who are beneficiaries of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), and who have graduated from Novena University but have been unable to obtain their certificates or proceed for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) due to outstanding tuition and clearance fees, that His Majesty has graciously approved an intervention to resolve this matter,” the statement read in part.
Edema added that the monarch’s intervention reflected his enduring love for the Itsekiri nation and his vision of a future where every Itsekiri youth enjoys unhindered access to education and opportunities to thrive.
