No fewer than 500 pupils across public primary schools in Oguta, Imo State, have benefited from the educational interventions of the Ogbuefi Bernadette Nwazuruahu Nwosu Memorial Foundation, (OBNNMF), a charity established in memory of the late educationist, popularly known as “Headmiss.”
The Foundation, on Thursday, October 2, 2025, donated school uniforms, shoes and bags to pupils in four public primary schools and the Catholic Primary School in Oguta. The gesture, the Foundation Founder, Prof. Regina Ejemot-Nwadiaro said, is part of its commitment to increasing access to formal education for indigent children.
According to the Foundation Co-Ordinator, Evang Henry Ikenna Okolie, the donations were made possible through the support of “good-spirited individuals who share the vision of uplifting children through God’s love, education and charity.”
In furtherance of its mission, the family of the late Ogbuefi Bernadette Nwazuruahu Nwosu presented a cheque of N200,000 through Prof. Ejemot-Nwadiaro to support the Common Entrance Examination registration of Primary Six pupils of Oguta Girls Primary School.
The cheque was handed over to the headmistress, Girls primary school Oguta, Mrs. Flora Okoroafor, who described the support as “timely and deeply encouraging for pupils whose families struggle to meet basic educational costs.”
The Foundation’s latest intervention builds on earlier efforts. On April 25, 2024, it distributed about 1,000 copies of 40-leaf exercise books to five public primary schools in Oguta including
Girls Primary School Oguta, Boys and Girls Primary School, Central School Oguta, Sacred Heart Nursery and Primary School, Town School Oguta
Teachers and pupils trooped out in excitement to receive the books, describing the gesture as a relief amid rising costs of educational materials. The Foundation said Phase Two of the book-sharing initiative would begin in November.
The Ogbuefi Bernadette Nwazuruahu Nwosu Memorial Foundation was established as a scholarship and educational support scheme to immortalise the values of the late Ogbuefi Nwosu, a revered headmistress remembered for her dedication to children’s learning and moral upbringing.
Its mission, the organisers noted, is “to give light to children through God’s love, education and charity, and to ensure no child is denied access to formal learning due to lack of basic support.”
The Foundation said it remains committed to sustaining and expanding its outreach programmes in Oguta and beyond.
“We are only in our maiden start-up phase, and there is much more to be done,” a representative said. “Our goal is to ensure that indigent pupils have every basic tool they need to stay in school and thrive.”
The organisers expressed gratitude to donors and volunteers who made the interventions possible, adding, “To God be all the glory.”
