No fewer than three indigent university students from Ilobu, in Irepodun local government area of Osun State have benefitted from substantial financial grant from Ilobu Concerned Citizens, (ICC) a community based socio cultural organisation.
Speaking at the presentation of cash gifts to the awardees in Ilobu yesterday, the chairman, Alhaji Kamaldeen Ademola Oladosu charged the recipients to be good ambassadors of the town and charged Nigerians, particularly, prominent sons and daughters of Ilobu to impact positively on their town.
Oladosu stated that the award which is the second edition of the Jare Adebisi-Balogun Education Grant, (JABEG) was organised in memory of one of their members who made giant stride in his commitment to the growth and development of Ilobu community during his time.
The chairman noted that the three awardees, Salaudeen Ridwan, a Law student, Adedigba Ismail, Medicine and Surgery student and Odewale Mubinat a Radiography Student. emerged through a transparent process conducted by erudite scholars having finally got selected out of nineteen students that applied for the awards.
During the presentation of awards to successful applicants, Alhaji Oladosu emphasised the need for parents in Ilobu to take the education of girl child serious adding that the community is not doing much in that direction.
In their response, Adedigba Ismail who spoke on behalf of his colleague awardees while thanking ICC for the beautiful initiative, pledged their commitment to be a good ambassador of Ilobu community.
He also vowed on behalf of others to emulate and reciprocate what he described as the wonderful initiative of Ilobu Concerned Citizens adding that they will not disappoint the group for their kind gesture.
In his goodwill message, Dr Kazeem Durotoye a cyber security expert who announced a cyber security training programme for ten indigenes of Ilobu stressed the importance of cyber security training.
He noted that cyber security experts can make legitimate money easily without engaging in fraudulent activities on the internet that can destroy their vision to make it in life.
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