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Gbemiga Abiodun Memorial Education Program Awards N91mln Scholarships To 1,000 Students

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October 8, 2024
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Gbemiga Abiodun Memorial Education Program Awards N91mln Scholarships To 1,000 Students
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The Gbemiga Abiodun Memorial Education Support Program has awarded scholarships worth N91 million to 1,000 students in primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions across the state.

The program is an initiative of the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun and his family.

It was established in memory of their son Gbemiga, who passed away on October 7, 2017.

During the second edition of the program, held at Christ Apostolic Grammar School, Iperu-Remo, ₦39,750,000 was awarded to 159 beneficiaries from nine tertiary institutions in the state.

Additionally, the foundation provided ₦14,700,000 to 294 primary school pupils and ₦36,600,000 to 366 secondary school students across the local government areas of Ikenne, Remo-North, and Sagamu

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Abiodun while speaking at the ceremony, described his late son as a serial entrepreneur who was full of life and extremely generous to those around him.

He revealed that in honour of the creative industry, to which his son belonged, the foundation has introduced a new category called “The Creative Students Category”.

Abiodun promised that his family would continue to increase the number of student beneficiaries while expanding the program to other local government areas within the state.

He stated that the program, which began in 2023 with around 600 beneficiaries, has now added 400 more students across the same categories.

“We have also added another category, ‘The Creative Students Category,’ because Gbemiga was extremely creative.

“Applications for this category will remain open for the next few months to identify potential beneficiaries.

“We will continue to increase the number of student beneficiaries and expand this program from the three Remo Local Government Areas where Gbemiga was from, to the other 17 local government areas of the state,” he said.

Abiodun further noted that while his family lost a son, they have gained thousands of children through the initiative.

“Gbemiga was a serial entrepreneur from a young age, just like many of you seated here today.

“He was full of life, generous to a fault, and deeply compassionate, especially toward the less privileged.

“If Gbemiga had ₦100 and you asked for his support, he would give you the entire ₦100 before remembering to keep five Naira for himself,” the governor said.

He added : “It brings us joy to continue this program in memory of his character of giving, something he was very passionate about.

“We started this initiative last year in 2023 to turn a day of sadness into one of remembrance and to impact the lives of others.”

“We began with approximately 600 beneficiaries, slightly more, across different educational categories: primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions.

“I have also placed an undisclosed sum in an endowment account.

“To date, I have not made any contributions from others, despite pressure from friends.

“I wanted to establish the program to this point before opening it for outside support,” Abiodun added.

In his remarks, the foundation’s Coordinator, Reverend Bola Oyeledun, emphasized that the foundation is not just about providing financial aid but also about supporting and monitoring the beneficiaries throughout their educational journey.

He appealed to heads of institutions to continue keeping their doors open to the foundation.

Oyeledun further noted that the foundation will continue to grow, ensuring sustained impact on the lives of students in the state.

The Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, and a consultant to the foundation, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu expressed gratitude to Governor Abiodun for establishing the scholarship in memory of his late son, encouraging the beneficiaries to excel in their studies.

A close friend of the late Gbemiga Abiodun, Afolabi Seriki, described him as a good friend who excelled both academically and in his side hustle as a renowned disc jockey

Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, Yahaya Soliat, Adebanjo Goodluck, and Evelyn Falaye, from the primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions, respectively, thanked Governor Abiodun and his family for the educational support.

They noted that the initiative would greatly assist in meeting their educational needs.

Highlight of the event was the presentation of cheques to the heads of tertiary institutions and the parents of pupils and students from primary and secondary schools in the state.

For those interested in applying for the ‘Creative Students Category,’ applicants must be indigenes of Ikenne, Remo-North, or Sagamu Local Government Areas and between the ages of 6 and 25 years.

Interested candidates can apply at www.gbemigaabiodunfoundation.org.

The deadline for applications is October 7, 2025.     (vitalnewsngr.com)

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