Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has established a scholarship program for 550 underprivileged students in the Remo Federal Constituency of the state.
The initiative is in memory of his late son, Gbemiga Abiodun, who passed away six years ago.
The scholarships are available to students in primary, secondary, vocational, and tertiary institutions across all schools within the constituency.
The Gbemiga Abiodun Education Scholarship Award was launched in Iperu, Ikenne Local Government Area.
The governor stated that the program aims to provide quality education to talented and economically disadvantaged students.
He also announced plans to increase the number of beneficiaries to 1,000 within the next year and extend the scholarship to other federal constituencies in the state.
The scholarship scheme, named GBEMIGA ABIODUN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD, is intended for underprivileged students from public primary and secondary schools, technical colleges, tertiary institutions, and special needs learners within Ikenne, Remo North, and Sagamu Local Government Areas.
“The Award is in two phases. The first phase is to be a Scholarship Award, designed for indigent and brilliant students while its alternative form; the second phase will be a Bursary Award for in-need but not necessarily brilliant indigent students whose chances of upward socio-economic mobility are probable with bursary support.“This Scholarship award is designed for a period of three (3) years and within the age bracket of 6-25, and selection will be determined by the State Ministry of Education Science and Technology, using the Cumulative Promotion Examination Result obtainable from the OGSERA platform while the beneficiaries for tertiary institutions were recommended by their respective institutions,” he said
