Efon Alaaye indigenes get scholars/vocational awards

By Dayo Adesulu

To honour and celebrate academic excellence and entrepreneurship training, Efon Alaaye Development League has awarded eight indigenes scholarships worth over N2 million.

Speaking during the award ceremony held at Efon Alaaye House, Lagos, the Chairman, Efon Alaaye Development League, Lagos, Mr Emmanuel Ajewole said: “The Efon Alaaye League, Lagos is standing up and setting in motion with over N2 million to sponsor the Award on annual basis with a view to promoting and supporting worthy Efon Alaaye youths in their tertiary education, vocational training and self employment.”

He said that despite considerable progress made by the Ekiti State government in education, its youths are still confronted with financial challenges in achieving their dreams. According to him, due to lack of financial support, and turbulence in global economy, so many dreams and focus of youths have been lost.

The solutions, he noted lies in Non Governmental Organization and governance of society and the equitable distribution of economic resources which the government alone cannot provide.

Awardees of the maiden edition include: Olawuyi Oluwanifemi Alice from Federal University of Technology, Akure, Olajuyigbe Gbenga Michael, Yaba College of Technology, Kolawole Esther Adekemi, Ekiti State University, Balogun Oluwatoyin Patricia, Ekiti State University and Adande Samson Enitan from Federal College of Education, Akoka, Lagos.

Other awardees at entrepreneurial category were; Mr. Ajayi Adeoye Michael, a photographer, Mr. Faroye, Mayowa Felix, a barber and Mr. Abajingin Dare, a photographer.

Asked, the criteria for awards, the Secretary, Mr Ope Makanjuola said that a minimum standard for tertiary institutions applicants is producing evidence of admission letter and to keep enjoying it, such students must maintain second class upper and merit if Polytechnics.

“Out of 50 applications, we pruned it to 27 and from there, we got the 5 awardees,” he explained.

For vocational applicants, he said that the League sent letters to their trainers for recommendation s where 15 people were recommended, but finally settled for 3 persons.

Source:

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/03/8-get-efon-alaaye-scholarsvocational-awards/