Education

SAAF Awards 200,000 Naira Grant to Tertiary Institution Students

By Web News 355

Senator Abiola Ajimobi Foundation,  SAAF, has instituted an annual education grant of 200,000 naira for tertiary institution students who are of Oyo State origin.

The indication emerged at the  4th Annual Memorial Fidau Prayer in honour of Former Oyo State Governor, the late Senator Abiola Ajimobi, held at his residence in Ibadan.

Presenting the grant to the twenty five set of beneficiaries, wife of  former governor, Chief Florence Ajimobi explained that the late Ajimobi valued education, and the family decided  to institute the grant as one of the ways to continue to preserve the memory and legacies of their departed Patriarch.

“In his lifetime, my husband, Senator Ajimobi stood for worthy causes. He stood for peace, progress and development, among other notable things . These traits manifested in everything he did in his personal and as well as his official life, even when he served the people of Oyo State, as Governor for an unprecedented two-term (eight years) tenure.

He focused on the ideals of good governance as well as urban renewal,  he was highly interested in, and worked for a peaceful society, he was keen on quality education.

Consequently, and in order to continue that legacy of promotion of quality education,  which is one of the goals of the Foundation, we have, this year, instituted an Annual Education Grant  for students of Oyo State origin in tertiary institutions in the country. 

This grant is given without discrimination to gender or political affiliation, the only conditions are; you must be an indigene of Oyo State, you must be brilliant and be of high moral standard.

I want to gladly inform you that 25 successful awardees, after a keenly competed exercise, from various institutions of higher learning are here with us today to receive the grant.Mrs. Ajimobi concluded.

Earlier, famous Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Muhydeen Ajani-Bello has cautioned politicians to resist the urge to occupy political offices if their mission was not of national interest”.

Sheikh Ajani-Bello said any politician, who intended to vie for a political office for personal interest, should drop such ambition in the interest of the country.

He admonished politicians and Nigerians in general to strive towards leaving indelible marks on whatever position they occupied so that their works would outlive them just like that of Senator Ajimobi.

The Islamic Cleric described the Former Oyo State Governor as a rare leader, who during his lifetime, served God and humanity.

In separate interviews, Senator representing Oyo South Senatorial District, Senator Sharafadeen Alli and his counterpart from Oyo Central Senatorial District, Senator Yunus Akintunde, as well as, 2023 APC Governorship candidate in the state, Senator Teslim Folarin, attested to the exemplary leadership qualities of the late Abiola Ajimobi, describing him as the builder of modern Oyo State.

Highlights of the event were special prayers for the Ajimobi family.

Education

Oyo Releases Running Grants to Schools

By Web News 866

The government of Oyo State has approved the release of the sum of 526 million naira as running costs for its 2,500 primary schools and about 640 secondary schools.

A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa confirms that the sum of 400 million naira has been advanced to the secondary schools, while the primary schools got the sum of 126 million naira.

The amount is to cover the running grants of the schools for the first term of the 2019/2020 academic session.

According to the state statement, principals of secondary schools as well as heads of primary schools across the state have been mandated to open accounts to receive the running grants.

There are 640 secondary schools spread across the state, which have already started benefitting from the 1,000 naira per child per term budget for the schools.

The statement also indicates that the 126 million naira approved for the primary schools has been released to the heads of the various schools. 

The statement notes that Ministry of Education is managing the disbursements to secondary schools, while the State Universal Basic Education Commission, SUBEB, is handling the disbursement to primary schools.

The statement urges all stakeholders in the school system to judiciously apply the funds as the government will demand accountability on every kobo released to the schools.

Iyabo Adebisi