…Hails Senator Tinubu for Providing Platform for Awardees

Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Olayemi Oyebanji, could not hide her excitement as seven students from the state were awarded scholarships under the AUDA-NEPAD/African School of Economics/Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Scholarship Scheme.

The Ekiti State First Lady joined the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu and First Ladies from other states of the federation to unveil 200 beneficiaries at a ceremony held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, Abuja.

A total number of 200 students made up 100 males and 100 females were selected as beneficiaries of the scholarship scheme after a rigorous selection process from over 2,000 applications across the country.

The scheme was designed to reward academic excellence and to secure the future of Nigerian students through scholarship under the Renewed Hope Initiative Education Support programme of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The lucky beneficiaries from Ekiti who won scholarships are Olatise Michael Ifeoluwa, Asubiojo Daniel Olamiposi, Olajide Melody Oluwatumise, Adu Blessing Ayodele, Akingbade Tomiwa Daniel, Ajayi Marvelous Oluwaseyi and Olorunfemi Emmanuel Ayodele.

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The Ekiti Governor’s wife congratulated the awardees on their selection and urged them to justify the award with more stellar performances and do the state proud as the nation’s Fountain of Knowledge and Land of Honour.

Dr. Oyebanji also hailed the nation’s First Lady, Senator Tinubu, for providing the platform for the Ekiti young scholars and their counterparts from other parts of Nigeria to benefit from the scholarships and give relief to their parents and guardians.

While addressing the awardees and participants, Nigeria First Lady, Senator Tinubu said the initiative borne out of the passion President Tinubu has towards students and youth which according to her 200 awardees have been selected across the country.

“I am glad to present to you for this award this evening 100 male and 100 female students that have been drawn from all the state of the federation and I can assure you all that the selection was based on merit without bias”. She said.

Senator Tinubu reiterated that through the rigorous selection process, 200 of the most talented students from 2000 applications have been gathered equally from across Nigeria’s 36 states, including the Federal Capital Territory and they have been offered admission and academic scholarships.

The beneficiaries are to study for different undergraduate degree programmes at the African School of Economics, Nigeria where they will have the opportunity to receive training from institutional partners in USA, Europe, Asia and other parts of Africa.

Earlier, there were goodwill messages from Princeton University, the United States, African School of Economics, Nigeria, the World Bank and Embassy of Finland.

The event also witnessed overview of the project, calisthenics, cultural dance and photo session.

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