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By Funmi Ojo

One thousand, five hundred students in tertiary institutions in Osun state have  received bursary award under the initiative of a member, representing Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore and Ejigbo Federal Constituency, Mr Bamidele Salam. 

Similarly, over  three thousand secondary school students were  provided with educational materials including text books and school bags.

Student bodies and the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, equally received grants facilitated by the lawmaker.

Presenting the grants and bursary awards at the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Orientation Camp, Ede, the state governor,  Ademola Adeleke thanked the lawmaker for investing in the educational advancement of young people and teachers across Osun State. 

He described the gesture as a direct investment in the future of the state, 

The governor however noted that government alone could not shoulder the burden, calling for more partnership to deepen impact.

Governor Adeleke urged the students to make best use of the opportunity, remain focused, and honour the sacrifices of their parents and teachers by striving for excellence. “Together, as governments, legislators, teachers, parents, and communities, we can raise a generation that will lead Osun State and Nigeria to greater heights,” Adeleke affirmed.

In a remark, Mr. Bamidele Salam explained that the gesture was part of his commitment to education from the 2025 budget allocation.

He explained that the initiative was designed to reduce the burden on students and parents.

Beneficiaries of the bursary awards and school materials expressed gratitude to the Lawmaker, adding that the relief will lessen the pressure they face as students and help them to stay focus on their academics.

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Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has expressed shock over the death of the member representing Ibadan South-East Constituency II, Ademola Olusegun Popoola.

Governor Makinde who described the lawmaker’s death as sad, painful and a huge loss to the state, commiserated with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state, on whose platform Popoola was elected into the House and had even secured a ticket to seek another term.

A statement by the Special Assistant, Print Media, to the governor, Moses Alao, indicated that the governor equally expressed heartfelt condolences to the Speaker of the House, Honourable Adebo Ogundoyin and the entire House of Assembly members, the lawmaker’s immediate family and the Ibadan South-East Constituency II.

Governor Makinde prayed to God to grant repose to the soul of the late Assembly member, whom he said contributed his best efforts in the House towards the overall development of Oyo State.

He said: “The news of the death of my brother, Honourable Ademola Popoola, member representing Ibadan South-East II, is shocking and painful.

“Honourable Popoola’s death is a huge loss to the state, the House of Assembly and the PDP, on which platform he was elected into the House.

“He was a consummate lawmaker and an individual who was quite passionate about the development of the state. He gave his best efforts towards ensuring a harmonious relationship between the executive and the legislature arms of the state.

“As a testimony to his credential as a lawmaker who truly served his people and a loyal party man, he was rewarded with a ticket to seek re-election into the State House of Assembly in the 2023 elections.

“On behalf of the Government and good people of Oyo State, I commiserate with the Oyo State House of Assembly, the PDP family and the entire Popoola family on this sad loss.

“It is my prayer that God grants repose to his soul and gives everyone the fortitude to bear the loss.”

PR/Iyabo Adebisi