30 OSUSTECH students get scholarships

A Non Governmental Organisation, NGO, AIYEKU FOUNDATION has given out Scholarships to 30 indigent students of the Ondo State University of Science and Tecnology (OSUSTECH) Okitipupa who are natives of Okitipupa and Irele local government area of Ondo State.

This came to the fore at the maiden edition of the foundation education support scholarship programme held at the new university library complex in Okitipupa on Wdnesday.

Presenting the letter of award of fifty thousand naira (N50,000) each to the thirty beneficiaries, the chairman and founder Iyiola-Tolani Aiyeku Educational Support Foundation, Chief (Dr) Iyiola Aiyeku the Olowogboyega of Igbodigo land, said the gesture was borne out of his passion to develop the land through empowering the younger generations who are leaders of tomorrow.

According to him, “they are our future, they are what we need to develop our land and these set of people must be empowered and lifted to a level where they don’t need to be afraid to face future challenges”.

Chief Aiyeku, who said he left the shore of Nigeria to the United States forty-five years ago for greener pastures returned in 2018 to fully commence worthwhile projects that will impact in the area of human capital development.

He assured that the gesture would be a continuous exercise that will be extended to other parts of the state.

The philanthropist charged beneficiaries to be more focused and handle their academics with utmost priority and as well place God first in all their endeavours.

“You are marching on from ordinary to distinction, you are marching on from oppression, depression to freedom, you are marching on from receiving to giving,” he emphasised.