Back to School Initiative Offers Fully Funded Scholarships to Indigent Students in Ebiraland

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A group called the Back to School Initiative has provided fully funded scholarships to 35 indigent secondary school students in Ebiraland in memory of late Enesi Oyeyani Makoju. The initiative aims to assist students who are orphans or from parents who find it difficult to pay their children's school fees. The scholarships cover school uniforms, books, school sandals, mathematical sets, writing materials, school bags, and school fees for six years.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Back to School Initiative was established six years ago to uplift the educational system in Ebiraland.
  • The initiative has selected 35 indigent students in 2019 and 2022, providing them with educational materials and fully funded scholarships for six years.
  • The selected students have now completed their secondary school education and can further their education.
  • The initiative aims to assist orphans or students from parents who cannot afford their school fees.
  • The programme was established in memory of late Enesi Oyeyani Makoju, a financier of the programme who passed away.
  • The convener of the scholarship, Engr. Suberu Onimisi Nusa, has assured that the organizers will continue the programme for the betterment of the less privileged in Ebiraland.
  • Two beneficiaries, Adebayo Faith and Yakubu AbdulAzeez, have expressed their gratitude and promised to make their parents proud.
  • Dr. Hussein Etudaiye, one of the financiers of the programme, has advised the beneficiaries to take the advantage of the scholarship to acquire their secondary school education.

Statistics:

  • 35 students have been selected in the first and second sets of the scholarship programme.
  • The programme has covered school fees for six years, which is approximately N700,000 per student per year, based on the 2021/2022 school fees in Kogi State, Nigeria.
  • All the selected students have received educational materials, including school uniforms, books, and writing materials.
  • The programme has been established in memory of Enesi Oyeyani Makoju, a financier who contributed to the education of indigent students.

Sources:

  • [No specific date] News headline: A group, Back to School Initiative, has offered fully funded scholarship to 35 indigent secondary school students in Ebiraland in memory of late Enesi Oyeyani Makoju. (Source: Unknown, quoted in the news headline)
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