Broker earmarks N100m to empower 100 students in Okun land
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Empowerment
Lokoja, Oct. 14, 2017 (NAN) Dr Julius Olusegun, a Lagos-based Stock broker, has promised to empower 20 students each from the five local government areas of Okun land in Kogi with N100million education fund.
Olusegun, who is also an investment expert, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Saturday.
He appealed to the Federal Government to put all machinery in motion to ensure that institutions do not go on strike, saying that persistent industrial action is affecting the education standard.
Olusegun, who decried the level of decadence in the educational system in the state, said an emergency must be declared in the sector to restore its lost glory.
“This gave me a level of concern, hence I resolved to return home and give back to the society where I hail from.
“I am giving scholarships to 20 students from each of the five local governments of Okunland cutting across the primary, secondary and tertiary institutions,’’ he said.
“Overtime, Kogi was known among states in the country for its level of intelligence and academic excellence, but unfortunately, the reverse was now the case,’’ he said.
He urged government to avert incessant strikes that could jeopardise the education of students.
Olusegun expressed his readiness to put smiles on the faces of students and parents, particularly from the five council areas of Okunland.
NAN reports that Okunland consisted of five local government areas – Kabba/Bunu, Ijumu, Mopa-Amuro, Yagba East and Yagba West.
Olusegun had also donated 100 boreholes to the people of Yagba East and Yagba West Council areas. (NAN)
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Edited by Abigael Joshua/Felix Ajide