Six exceptional graduates of Ekiti
origin have received funding support from Governor Kayode Fayemi for
postgraduate studies in some leading universities in the United Kingdom,
United States and China.
More information after the cut....
The six first class graduates, who are
the first set of beneficiaries of Fayemi Scholars, an education funding
platform organised by the governor, include: Omowumi Odetola who
graduated with a First Class in Law from the University of Ibadan and
was among the best at the Nigeria Law School; Banke Olabintan a first
class graduate of Law from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife; Bunmi
Alonge (History and International Relations, OAU) and Segun Aluko a
graduate of Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo.
Others are Temitope Omotosho (Mechanical
Engineering, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomoso) and
Michael Ogunlade (HND/B.Sc Electronics Engineering from the Federal
Polytechnic Ado Ekiti and Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti).
Speaking at the official presentation of
the young scholars in Ado-Ekiti last Thursday, Fayemi said the six
beneficiaries were chosen from a pool of applicants who approached
government for support; adding that their selection is based on merit
and good character.
The governor assured them that his administration would sustain the initiative yearly despite limited resources.
He explained that his administration in
the last three years has worked assiduously to put the state’s education
sector on the right footing with a view to raising a generation of
young Ekiti people who have the right skills and mindset to accelerate
sustainable development in the state.
While lamenting the impairment of moral
compass of young people, the governor said it is worrisome that the
state’s famed love for knowledge has been eroded as youths now embrace
short-term pleasures.
Fayemi, who had earlier attended a
programme commemorating the 50th anniversary of the death of foremost
indigenous novelist, Daniel Fagunwa in Akure, urged the young generation
to take a cue from the deep conviction and sense of purpose of Fagunwa
who after dying 50 years ago, still evokes great passion and commitment
to his ideals by countless people many of whom never met him alive.
Giving the vote of thanks on behalf of
the six scholars, Ms Olabintan said it was a great privilege for them to
be the first set of beneficiaries of the funding support.
She promised that they would study and make Ekiti State proud by being the best among equals.
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