A foundation concerned with educational development in Kwara State, the Muhydeen Okunlola Kayode (MOK) Foundation, has awarded Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) scholarships to 300 indigent students in some local government areas of the state.
Speaking during the flag-off of the presentation in Offa on Thursday, the executive director of the foundation, Mr. Lawal Saheed, who spoke on behalf of the founder, said that the registration of the students, which came in two batches, started with 250 and an additional 50 beneficiaries.
The executive director, who mentioned that the benefiting local government areas included Offa and Oyun, added that education is part of the goals of the Foundation.
He also mentioned that the scholarship program aimed to empower talented and underprivileged students by removing financial barriers to their educational pursuits.
“The Foundation believes that every child deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential, regardless of their background.
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“The 300 recipients were chosen through a rigorous selection process based on academic merit, financial need, and a demonstrated commitment to community service.
One of the beneficiaries, Ayomide Oparinde, said, “We are very happy for this scholarship provided to us by MOK Foundation, and we shall forever be grateful to them.”
Also speaking, the Head of the Department of Humanities at the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Mr. Muhydeen Bammeke, said that the founder of MOK Foundation is not a politician but an entrepreneur, working assiduously to make money and give back to society.
While recounting different interventions of the MOK Foundation in the community, he highlighted the procurement of tractors for free farm mechanization, payment of medical bills for the less privileged, security intervention, and a series of empowerment in the community.
He, therefore, admonished the students to emulate MOK and have the mindset to assist the masses in the future.
The Secretary of ANCOPSS, who is also the principal of Moremi High School, Mr. Laolu Oyawoye, said that MOK has written his name in gold with what he is doing through empowerment, enhancing personal development, economic progress, and community building.
”Recently, we were at Offa Grammar School auditorium where students were awarded scholarships spanning over 130 students through the efforts of the MOK Foundation. Today again, we are here to give JAMB scholarships to students, courtesy of the MOK Foundation. MOK has written his name in gold with what he is doing. He is building the community”.