The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the August 15 Osun State governorship poll, Bola Oyebamiji, has donated the sum of N1m to the overall best graduating student of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Oladepo Caleb Olugbenga.
The donation was announced by the APC gubernatorial candidate campaign organisation.
Oladepo, an indigene of Ijimoba, an agrarian community in Ejigbo Local Government Area of Osun State, led the pack at the 18th convocation ceremonies of the university, graduating with a CGPA of 4.89 out of 5.0.
In a statement obtained in Osogbo on Friday, the Chairman of the Media Committee of Ambo Campaign Organisation, Mr Remi Omowaiye, said the gesture was in appreciation of the dedication shown by Oladepo to his studies.
Omowaiye, said Oyebamiji was elated with the report of Oladepo’s academic achievement, noting that by “coming out to state how NELFUND assisted him to push through his studies, Oladepo has shown that Nigerian youths are capable of breaking any barriers with the necessary assistance.”
The statement further read in part, “The Ambo Campaign Organisation commends Oladepo for coming out in flying colours, despite having to struggle with a lot of distractions.
“The APC candidate in the August 15 Osun State governorship poll, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, has received the report of the feat achieved by Oladepo. He commended him and expressed readiness to always support youths in the state to excel in every noble area that attracts their interest, regardless of the cost attached to it.
“On behalf of the campaign organisation, we are making a donation of N1m to Oladepo. We are also assuring youths in the state of our resolve to always provide the needed assistance for them to excel.”
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