The Chairman of Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area, Razaq Olusola Ajala, has said that he engaged in menial jobs to sponsor his education.
He spoke during the distribution of 250 GCE forms to students.
The beneficiaries were selected through written exams from thousands of people that applied.
According to Ajala, students hardly come by such gesture in his youth days.
“Things are getting better and you here should thank God for this gesture. During our time, we know what we went through to get money to buy GCE forms. I, in particular, had to do menial jobs for me to get money to purchase the form then,” he said.
While congratulating the beneficiaries, the council boss enjoined them to face their studies, work hard and avoid distractions.
These, he said, would make them record success in their exams.
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“You’ve to avoid distractions of all forms especially from the social media. You’ve to be focused and be determined. Hard work and diligence are prerequisites for success,” he said.
The Conference 57 Secretary encouraged the students to put in their best during the exam proper, noting that the success of previous beneficiaries has encouraged the council not only to sustain the project but also to increase number of beneficiaries from time to time.
Ajala expressed appreciation to the teachers for creating time to set the exam questions, supervise and mark the scripts.
“By initiating the examination process, we were able to remove political interference. Interested candidates are expected to apply and sit for the examination. The questions were put together by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), and they marked the scripts. The process is transparent hence the issue of political interference is completely eliminated. I appreciate the teachers for your dedication and commitment in ensuring the success of this exercise,” he said.
The Chairman of Parents’ Forum for Education District 6, Aliu Adeyemo, hailed Ajala for ensuring transparency in the selection process.
Aliu urged the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the opportunity so that others will benefit in future.