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ASSUR Soccer Carnival
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Challenged Persons Smile Home With Goodies
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Physically Challenged persons in
the state recently smiled home with brand new laptops, bags
of rice, cash, and scholarship awards to study in
institutions of higher learning courtesy of Obong Friday A.
Etuk, the Managing Director, Assur Investment Limited, Uyo,
Akwa Ibom State.
The business tycoon made the presentation of these packages
to the physically challenged persons during the finals of
the Assur Unity Cup, which took place recently at the Asuna
Community Secondary School, in Etinan Local Government Area.
Making the presentation, Dr. Etuk said the empowerment
scheme was purely philanthropic gesture and that it was
targeted at creating an atmosphere of unity and recreation
among the people of Akwa Ibom State.
He noted that in 2008, the empowerment scheme was directed
towards youths in tertiary institutions and that in 2006,
Assur Investment presented computers and chairs to the
Association of Physically Challenged persons in Akwa Ibom
State.
His words; “In 2006 we presented computers and chairs to the
Association of physically challenged persons in the state to
furnish their office and in 2008, the empowerment programme
was directed to youths in tertiary institutions, today we
are presenting laptops, computers, instructional materials,
scholarship awards, rice and cash to the physically
challenged in the state, courtesy of, Assur Scholarship
Foundation”. My involvement in these programmes is pure
philanthropic, aimed at promoting unity; it's my belief that
the Almighty God shall give us the ability to continue the
programme as long as we live. To God be the glory!
Dr. Etuk further urged well placed individuals and the
Federal Government to redirect their attention to the
physically challenged persons in the society by initiating a
well sustainable welfare scheme for them.
Also speaking, the Chairman, Assur Education Foundation, Dr.
Jerry Emah, commended the facilitator of the scheme, Obong
Friday Etuk, for sustaining the programme which started five
years ago.
He however congratulated the beneficiaries of the 2009 Assur
Empowerment Scheme, while wishing them a prosperous New Year
celebration.
Highpoints of the event were the kick-off of the finals of
Assur Unity Cup Competition, presentation of prizes to
deserving teams, presentation of laptops, bags of rice and
scholarship awards to beneficiaries.
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