By Chinedum Treasure
The Joseph Onuorah Foundation (JOF) has sponsored the 2026 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) registration for 55 indigent and less-privileged students drawn from various communities across Orumba North and Orumba South Local Government Areas of Anambra State.
The Foundation also extended the gesture to 25 deserving candidates sitting for the 2026 West African Examinations Council (WAEC) examinations in the same communities, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 80 students.
Founder, High Chief Dr. Joseph Onuorah described the initiative as part of the Foundation’s ongoing efforts to promote access to education and guarantee equal opportunities for children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Onuorah, in a statement said the intervention reaffirmed the Foundation’s sustained commitment to educational advancement and youth empowerment across Anambra State.
The statement reads in part, “This initiative forms part of the Foundation’s broader mission to support young Nigerians whose academic ambitions are often constrained by financial hardship.
“By removing the financial burden associated with JAMB and WAEC registration, the Foundation is giving these students a fair opportunity to pursue tertiary education and compete on equal footing with their peers.
“The Joseph Onuorah Foundation, established in 2015 by High Chief Dr. Joseph Onuorah, is a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting less-privileged citizens of Anambra State through education, youth development, and social intervention programmes.
“The beneficiaries were selected through a transparent, merit-based, and community-driven process, ensuring that the support reached students who genuinely required assistance.
“The programme reflects the Foundation’s strong conviction that education remains the most sustainable pathway to breaking the cycle of poverty and fostering long-term national development.
“Investment in education today is a strategic investment in the future of Anambra State, the South-East region, and Nigeria at large.
“The registration exercise was fully supervised by the Project Manager, Mr. Owuh Victor Kelechi.”
The beneficiaries expressed gratitude to the Foundation for finding them worthy of the sponsorship and for easing the financial burden that would have hindered their academic pursuits.
They described the gesture as timely and life-changing, noting that it had renewed their confidence and determination to succeed.
The students collectively pledged to study diligently and remain disciplined in their academic endeavours to justify the confidence reposed in them.
“We’ll also justify the investment made in our education, and the noble aspirations of the Foundation toward building a better future through learning and human capital development,” they added.
