Sen. Solomon Adeola (APC-Ogun West) on Saturday, presented scholarship and bursary awards to over 1,600 students of tertiary institutions from its senatorial district.
Adeola, delivering his speech at a ceremony in Ilaro, Yewa South local government area of the state, noted that he was resolute to make Ogun West educational capital of the state.
Adeola, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation, explained that the gesture was part of the fulfilment of his electoral promises to the youths of the senatorial district.
The lawmaker added that it was important to complement the laudable educational initiatives of Gov. Dapo Abiodun particularly in the area of provision of educational infrastructure across the three senatorial districts of the state.
” For the effective implementation of this programme, I constituted a team of top educationists, academicians and selected stakeholders led by Prof. Tope Popoola to organise the modalities for the success of the programme.
” I am glad they have not disappointed in their professional handling of the educational support fund for our youths that I now refer to as “Yayi Scholars”.
” This programme is basically meant to come to the rescue of our brilliant students facing some financial challenges in the course of their studies,” he said.
Adeola stated that 600 students spread across universities, polytechnics and colleges of education in different parts of the nation would be awarded scholarships to the tune of N200,000 for university scholars.
” N180,000 for Polytechnics and N150, 000 for Colleges of Education upon successful verification of their academic records in line with the set out criteria and guidelines.
” I have also included a Bursary Award of N100,000 for 1,000 students of the Senatorial district distributed to all the five local governments at 200 per local government.
” Permit me to emphasize that the funds provided should be spent on payment of your school fees and not free money to buy phones, bags and clothes .
The whole idea was to assist your parents and to ensure that no brilliant student of Ogun West extraction drops out of school as a result of non-payment of school fees,” he said.
The chairman senate committee on appropriation promised to continue both the educational support fund for “Yayi Scholars” as well as expand education infrastructures in the Ogun West Senatorial district.
He said he would continue to support all legislative initiatives for the good education of the students and the provision of requisite education funding for educational institutions.
Some of the beneficiary students who spoke at the event, appreciated the kind gesture of the senator, promising they would utilize the money for its purpose.
