Man graduates with first class in petroleum engineering after sponsoring himself with his plumbing work
23-year-old Nigerian man, Gabriel Eze, graduates with first class in petroleum engineering from FUTO after sponsoring himself through school with plumbing work he learnt at a tender age as a result of his father’s demise.
News of the man’s accomplishment was shared by a social media user, Maazi Ogbonna Okoro II on Facebook.
It was gathered that the young man, who hails from Okposi Ebonyi state, lost his father at the tender age of 7.
He continued his education through primary and secondary school and began learning plumbing till he gained admission into FUTO in 2017.
Despite how demanding it was to juggle work and school, Gabriel Eze maintained his academic records and bagged a first class degree in petroleum engineering.
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“Meet a plumber from my hometown Gabriel N. Eze , who lost his father at very tender age, learnt plumbing to support himself in school and bagged First Class in Petroleum Engineering at FUTO.
Dr. Laz Ude Eze wrote.
CELEBRATING GABRIEL NWACHUKU EZE – THE PLUMBER WHO BAGGED FIRST CLASS HONOURS DEGREE IN PETROLEUM ENGINEERING.
Gabriel N. Eze is a 2023 First Class Honours graduate of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO). Born 23 years ago in Okposi, Ebonyi State, Nigeria, he defied many odds to achieve this excellent feat. His story is inspiring!
Eze lost his father at the age of seven and the future looked uncertain. He completed his primary school education in 2011 at the Federal Government College (FGC) Staff Primary School Okposi and obtained his First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) with Distinction.
He proceeded to the Good Foundation Secondary School Okposi. Encouraged by the love and prayers of his mother, he was determined to succeed despite the significant financial challenges he faced. In order to support himself financially, he embarked on a plumbing apprenticeship while in senior secondary school. That was not enough to dim his outstanding academic prowess as he made five distinctions in the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE).
In November 2017, he was admitted into the Federal University of Technology Owerri for undergraduate studies in the Department of Petroleum Engineering. He also continued his plumbing apprenticeship whenever he returned to Okposi for holidays. Upon completion of the apprenticeship, he founded and registered *Ductspan Enterprises* – a leading construction service company that specializes in residential and commercial plumbing, sewer and septic services, water fountain construction, swimming pool construction, and water borehole drilling.
The incorporation of Ductspan was a demonstration of his astral entrepreneurial skills. In Ebonyi State, the business has a good reputation for excellent plumbing service delivery and professionalism and has received a slew of positive reviews from clients. Many of his clients would be shocked to realise that their professional plumber was also an undergraduate while he handled their job.
Despite the combination of his undergraduate studies with plumbing business, Eze maintained his excellent academic records. He was a recipient of the prestigious PTDF Undergraduate Scholarship Award, the Agbami Medical and Engineering Professionals’ Scholarship Award, the NNPC/NAOC/OANDA JV Tertiary Scholarship Award, among others.
He also served as an SDG Ambassador, actively promoting awareness and activities related to sustainable developments within the student community, and organizing and participating in events, campaigns, and educational activities focused on sustainable development issues.
Today, 2nd December 2023, Gabriel would march proudly on FUTO’s Convocation ground and receive a special handshake from the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Nnenna Oti and other faculty members of the University as he graduates with First Class Honours in Petroleum Engineering.
Eze is very passionate about leveraging avant-garde technologies to bolster the energy industry’s sustainable future. He is skilled in machine learning, modeling and simulation, advanced data analytics, and Python programming.
During his training, he acquired vast knowledge and gained some experiences in Natural gas Engineering, Petroleum Production Optimization, Reservoir Engineering, Drilling and Mud Engineering, Petroleum Economics, Fluid and Rock Mechanics, and Petroleum Processing, Transportation & Storage. This coeval academic, entrepreneurial, and extracurricular success is a conspicuous corroboration of Eze’s multitasking ability, diligence, resilience, and tenacity.
The “starboy” as he’s called by admirers seeks to acquire additional knowledge and skills in world’s best institutions as he wants to use his career and make a meaningful impact in the energy sector. He is open to connecting and collaborating with key industry professionals, academicians, policymakers, and contemporaries with shared interests, as his professional journey kicks off.
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