A young boy who sells Sachet water, Ugwu Augustus, has been awarded a full university scholarship after scoring 309 in the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
Founder of, an organisation that prepares candidates for UTME, Educate Alex Onyia who revealed also said that Augustus left school two years ago.
He added that he was, however, challenged to join the UTME preparatory class and score above 300 to get a full scholarship.
He wrote, “This youngster from my village, Ugwu Chibuzo Augustus, scored 309 in JAMB. He left school 2 years ago and has been selling pure water in the streets.
“We convinced him to join the JAMB prep program with a promise that he will get a scholarship if he scores above 300. He took up that challenge.”
Onyia recalled Augustus’s commitment to the preparation, saying he comes to classes during the day then goes back to sell pure water on the road.
He also stressed Augustus’s zeal for sharing knowledge, noting some students’ testimony of how he stays back after class to teach them.
“He comes to classes during the day and goes back to sell his pure water after the days classes.
“Interestingly, some of the students who did well in science said that Chibuzo usually stays back to explain further to them what was taught in class before he leaves for the day to sell pure water.
Amid disappointing statistics from this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), Augustus’s achievement stands out as a testament to perseverance and excellence.
2024 UTME: Teenager Who Dropped Out Of School To Sell Sachet Water, Scores 309, Wins Scholarship
