575 indigent students benefits from NGO scholarship

About 575 pupils from secondary schools and students in tertiary institutions have benefited from scholarships of the Bayo and Bunmi Babalola Foundation.  The founder of the foundation, Mr. Sunday Adebayo Babalola, explained that the scholarship was for indigent and deserving students in the Irepodun local government of Kwara State. Speaking at the third edition of […]

About 575 pupils from secondary schools and students in tertiary institutions have benefited from scholarships of the Bayo and Bunmi Babalola Foundation.

 The founder of the foundation, Mr. Sunday Adebayo Babalola, explained that the scholarship was for indigent and deserving students in the Irepodun local government of Kwara State.

Speaking at the third edition of the scholarship award in Omu-Aran, Kwara State recently, Babalola said‎ the Foundation, since its inception, had provided scholarships to pupils and students at various level of education. 

 The beneficiaries included 103 pupils and students comprising 32 (tertiary), 81 (WASCE), 35 (JSS 2) and 56 (SSS 2), who received the scholarship in 2015.

 According to him, in 2016, there were 219 beneficiaries while in 2017, there are 253, consisting of 111 (JS2-SS2), 36 (SS3) and 106 (tertiary). 

 Babalola called on other philanthropists, donor agencies, corporate organisations and groups to provide more scholarships to indigent and deserving pupils and students for the well-being of the society.

 He said, “We recognise the fact that our efforts do not answer all the questions that are sufficient to help indigent pupils and students, who otherwise, would not have been able to attend school because of fees, which, considering the resources of this nation, are just a token.

 “There is no doubt that many parents are hard working and enterprising, but when the environment is not enabled for profitable ventures and preoccupations, it appears that some parents or guardians are not living up to their responsibilities. But we know, parents and guardians love their children/wards and will do their best for their happiness, growth, advancement of their future and well-being.

 “The inability of some parents and guardians, who work very hard to fully cater for the needs of their family members, is an indication of government’s failure in Kwara State to provide the enabling environment for productive and profitable ventures for the residents.”

 The Chairman, Coordinating Committee of the Foundation, Pastor Dele Ajiboye, testified that Babalola has a strong passion to positively affect people’s lives, noting that the donor, undaunted by his partisan politics experience, had continued to fulfil his dream and aspiration of helping people.