In a bid to promote education and support the less privileged, the Opeyemi David Falegan Foundation has revealed it would be sponsoring the registration of applicants in Ekiti state for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
The founder of the foundation, Opeyemi David Falegan, noted that the initiative aimed to provide freshly graduated secondary school students, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, with easy access to tertiary education.
In a statement on Thursday, Falegan emphasized that the gesture has been his contribution to supporting society in providing affordable and quality education, regardless of social status.
He said over 12,000 applicants applied for this year’s free JAMB Registration which he said started eight years ago.
Falegan, however, announced his support for President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, saying, “It is a laudable initiative for the country at this moment.”
The Ado-Ekiti-born UK-based security expert specifically praised President Tinubu for his steadfastness in education especially the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) and TETFUND interventions and other education and youth empowerment programs.
“These ideas can only be achieved if all stakeholders and Nigerians support the government’s programmes and policies. He vowed to continue to support the president’s Renew Hope Agenda.”
Speaking on the free JAMB form, Falegan said after all applicants had applied, a private screening panel was constituted and after thorough screening, some applicants were not qualified for the free forms for their results deficiencies.
He also promised to sustain the free JAMB registration, stating that his goal is to assist parents who struggle to sponsor their children’s education.
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