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Oyo SSG family awards scholarship to 10 indigent students

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The family of the Secretary to the Oyo State Government, Alhaji Olalekan Alli at the weekend awarded scholarships to 10 indigent Junior Secondary School Students of Ibadan Grammar School in commemoration of the one year remembrance of their father, Pa Mustapha Alli (Baba Odoye)

Pa Alli, who was a 1948 set of Ibadan Grammar School, died on February 2, 2017 at the age of 96.

While presenting the cheque of the N350,000.00 scholarship to the school Principal at the school hall, the representative of the Alli family, Mr. Adekunle Alli said that the gesture was in line with the passion of their late father and mother.

Mr. Alli explained that their late parents believed in education for all during their life time, noting that the scholarship to the 10 indigent students was a way of actualizing the realization of their late parents’ dream.

He stated that the Sum of Thirty Five Thousand Naira (N35,000.00) was apportioned to each Student which covers their Annual Education Levies such as, School Uniforms, Text Books, School Sandals, Socks among others.

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In their separate remarks, the Principals of Ibadan Grammar School, Molete, Ibadan, Mr. Ajani Oyeade and his counterpart from Junior School, Mr. Jinadu Samuel thanked the Family for the support giving to the Students to attain success in their academic pursuit and prayed for the repose of their late Parents.

Earlier, a special prayer was organized at the family House as part of the activities marking the one year remembrance of their Late father.

 

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