The Ondo State government through the Oil Producing Areas Development Commission has disbursed N286.7 million bursary award to 4,873 Students from the oil-producing areas.
The wife of the Governor, Oluwaseun Aiyedatiwa, during the disbursement, stated that the scheme was the 2023/2024 Scholarship and Bursary Award for indigenous students of Ilaje and Ese-Odo Local Government Areas in Ondo.
Mrs Aiyedatiwa said that the gesture was an incentive programme dedicated to empowering future leaders in the State.
She stated that over 5,000 students benefited from the scheme in the 2022/2023 academic year, noting that it had positively impacted many students in their academic pursuits.
Mrs Aiyedatiwa urged the beneficiaries to utilize the scholarship and bursary award, adding that they should also serve as good ambassadors of the State in their respective endeavors.
Speaking earlier, the Chairman of OSOPADEC, Prince Olabiyi Poroye, stated that the 2023/2024 cycle of scholarship and award was the fastest approval and release process undertaken by any governor since the inception of the scheme.
Poroye added that there was firm assurance that the 2024/2025 scheme would be paid soon without delay.
He stated that the gesture was a clear demonstration of the commission’s commitment to empowering young people to pursue their dreams without fear of financial burden.
