Foundation offers scholarship to 92 students in Kogi

The Richard Osaeyi Foundation says it has offered scholarships to 92 students from OkoroGbede in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the beneficiaries of the scheme cut across polytechnics, Colleges of Education and universities.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the foundation, Mr. Richard Osaseyi, stated this in a statement on Wednesday, in Abuja.

He said that the foundation decided to extend the gesture to university students to help them acquire skills that would help them in future.

“We have decided to take the initiative to tertiary institutions so that they will round off from the university at the age of 20 to 21 and 50 per cent of their problems will be solved.

“By investing in the educational development of the younger generation, the future of the communities will be secured and assured.

“I decided to extend the scheme to tertiary institutions because of the overdriving passion of the foundation to reach everywhere possible.

“By investing in our students who have great potential and by

Anew regional economic renewal movement, Arewa Economic Renewal Forum (AERF) has called on politicians to develop a blueprint for the development of the North and the nation.

The Chairman of AERF, Ibrahim Yahaya, made the call at the maiden press conference of the group in Abuja on Tuesday.

According to Yahaya, 2023 is the time for the North to restore its lost glory by throwing its of Appeal in the state has two nominees as Kadi and are Idris Adamu and Mustapha Abdullahi Ahmad.

Ogun State High Court has 8 nominees comprising Oluwafunke Omolara Odubanjo, Adelaja Adeola Ireti, Basirat Bolanle Adebowale, Adebayo Bamidele Adedapo, Ayodele Adebayo Omoniyi, Sunday Olufemi Adeniyi, Awofeso IretiOlu Babatunde and Abimola Christopher Shokunbi.

The two nominees for Bayelsa State High Court are Charlie Ebiyon Duke and Ekadi Amadise Michael while the six for Ebonyi State are Esther Awo Ota, BUkeni Ogoke Stella Ejituruchi, Ruth Obaji Okeh, Blessing Ibeabuchi Chukwu, Christopher Ofoke Mbam and Francis-Abba Solange Amaka.

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria has six nominees including Buhari Sani, DamachiOnugba Agede Joyce, Hassan Muhammed Yakubu, Sandra Audu Yelwa, Subilim Emmanuel Danjuma and Muhammad Adamu Hamza.

Cross Rivers High Court has two nominees in persons of Okokon Edem Nyong and Amajama Jacob Eneji while the four for Adamawa High Court are Christopher Dominic Mapeo, Ahmed Isa, Mohammed Ibrahim Tola and Benjamin Lawan Manji.

Besides, Adamawa has one Kadi nominee for its Sharia Court of Appeal in person of Isa Yusuf khalid while its Customary Court of Appeal has another one Judge nominee in person of Adabala Nicholas.

The breakdown showed that Rivers State High Court has five candidates comprising Asivosuo Maccarthy Oriye, Omonigho Nwibani, Comfort Ifikmotu- Awaji Adangor, Prince Chika Mini and Beauty Ihuoma Emmanuel-Okere while its Customary Court of Appeal has two Judges nominees, Odiki Daniel- Kalio and Tetenwi Ngeli Elerabari.

Zamfara High Court has four and they are Abdullahi Muhammad Gusau, Umar Adulnasir, Saad Garba GurbinBore and Muntaka Ahmad Ya’akubu.

Osun State High Court has four nominees comprising Lasisi Muhammmed Adebayo, Awe Micheal Oludare, Fatimah Adejoke Sodamade and Owolawi Joseph Olukunle while has one and is Adamu Mohammed Jajere as well as one Kadi for its Sharia investing in their educational development, we won’t be bothered about what the future holds,” he said.

Court of Appeal in person of Kasim Mohammed Kasim.

Kaduna State High Court bench has seven candidates and they are Yakubu Bodamasi, Abdullahi Isiaka, Buhari Mohammed Balarabe Bashir Shitu Yusuf, Nana Fatima Mohammed John Aku Ambi and Joyce Asabe Akaa’ahs.

Apart from the recommended seven high court Judges, NJC also sought for appointment of five Kadis for Kaduna Sharia Court of Appeal and they are Aminu Ahmad Jumare, Nuhu Mahmud, Murtala Nasir, Abdulrahman Ibrahim and Mahdi Muhammad Suraj.

In the same vein, Kaduna Customary Court of Appeal is to have three Judges and they are Dorothy Sim Inwulale, Atung Dorcaas Tabitta and Yusuf Yakubu.

The breakdown also showed that Plateau State Customary Court of Appeal has only one Judge nominee in person of Jettei T. Pekun.

The NJC statement indicated that all recommended candidates would be sworn- in upon approval of their recommendations by their respective state governors and State Houses of Assembly.

He said that plans were also underway to impact over 2,000 students in communities in the state through the scholarship scheme.

Mr Pedro Adewale, National President, Okoro-Gbede Development Association, who commended the foundation, said God had used Osaseyi to better the lives of the people in the community.

He urged other well-meaning individuals and corporate organisations to emulate the gesture of the foundation.

Mr Ologedemi Temitope, a beneficiary of the scheme, said “I have never seen where a sponsor will take care of pupils in primary and students in secondary schools and tertiary institutions,“ he said.

NAN also reports that 108 students in public schools across Kabba/Bunu and Ijumu LGAs of Kogi, benefited from the Foundation scholarship scheme.

The foundation was established in 2013 to organise programme to facilitate the development of the society through social work, education and health, assisting widows and orphans among others.

(NAN) weight behind any presidential, governorship and other candidates with viable economic blueprint for restoration of the region.

“Over the years, Nigeria, and especially the North, has suffered epileptic form of leadership, borne out of lacklustre attitude of elected persons to engineer the much-desired economic prosperity.

“The resultant consequence for our region is poverty, substandard education, lack of access to credit financing and other negative underdevelopment indicators,’” he said.

According to the chairman, the North accounts for 70 per cent of total arable landmass in Nigeria.

“It is geologically created in such an advantageous way that it can allow for 12 months of agriculture, yet only 23 per cent of the landmass is fully utilised for agricultural purposes.

“The inability of successive administration to exploit these resources in mainstreaming human development has remained our greatest albatross.

“Consequently, we have the worst human development index, with an estimated 87 million people living on 1.9 dollar a day,” he said.

He added that the region had also been shortchanged in terms of access to finance and credit for investment and development from the national financial system.

“Against this backdrop, we demand a strategic blueprint for rapid renewal and economic transformation of Northern Nigeria from all aspirants gunning for the nation’s top job.

“The plan must entail visible roadmap to reviving comatose Northern industries, harnessing virgin resources and utilisation of demographic advantages for the empowerment of our people,” he said. (NAN