This is an appeal to the Deputy Governor of Kogi state, Chief Edward Onoja to redeem the pledge of N500,000 made to the winners of Igala Education Foundation Award in December 2020.
This call became necessary as the 39 recipients keep hoping against hope several months after the empty promises made by Kogi State Deputy Governor.
The Igala Education Foundation on 29th December 2020 gave awards to 39 Igala sons and daughters who distinguished themselves academically in various higher institutions of learning in Nigeria. Chief Edward Onoja, represented by one his aides, promised to give each of the 39 awardees five hundred thousand Naira each.
However, eight months after the public announcement, nothing has been heard about the promised financial reward.
Recall that Kogi state Deputy Governor, Edward Onoja promised in 2019 and 2020, but efforts to redeem his pledge for 2020 was rebuffed by him.
Sources discloses that the Deputy Govenor may have linked his unfulfilled promises to his current political travail that will likely affect his chances of succeeding his Boss, Governor Yahaya Bello.
This has made a good number of people lose trust and interest in the Igala Education Foundation and the words of the Deputy governor, Edward Onoja.
The recipients of the Igala Education Foundation Awards are:
S/N | Name | Institution Attended | Course | Year of Graduation | LGA |
1. | Negedu Daniel Abutu | Shenyang University Of Technology China | B.Sc Civil Engineering | June, 2020 | Olamaboro |
2. | Emmanuel Ugbede Abel | Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin | BSc Geology | September, 2020 | Olamaboro |
3. | Ibrahim Kazeem | ATBU, Bauchi | B.Tech Applied Microbiology | February 2020 | Dekina |
4. | Alhassan Hadiru | ATBU Bauchi | B.Tech Industrial Chemistry | February 2020 | Ankpa |
5. | Edicha Friday | ATBU Bauchi | B.Tech Building Technology | May 2019 | Igalamela/Odolu |
6. | Onakpa Augustine Eyikwuojo | ATBU Bauchi | B.Tech Industrial Chemistry | February 2020 | Ofu |
7. | Onu Christian | ABU Zaria | B.Agric | March 2019 | Olamaboro |
8 | Agada Eleojo Samuel | Federal University Lokoja | BSc Biology | December 2019 | Olamaboro |
9 | Momoh Martins | Federal University Lokoja | BSc Geography | March 2019 | Dekina |
10. | Onoja Ojoma Naomi | University of Ibadan | B.Ed Social Studies | September 2019 | Olamaboro |
11. | Ekisokolayame Victoria | KSU Anyigba | B.Fisheries | July 2020 | Bassa |
12. | Valentine Emmanuel Ojochegbe | KSU Anyigba | B.Agric | March 2020 | Ankpa |
13. | Ohiemi Sandra Iko-Ojo | KSU Anyigba | B.Agric | March 2020 | Ofu |
14. | Ejeh Faith Ruth | Federal Poly Idah | HND (Distinction) | December 2018 | Ofu |
15. | Muhammed Mariam Ojochegbe | KSU Anyigba | B.Agric | March 2020 | Idah |
16. | Haruna Adamu | KSU Anyigba | B.Agric | March 2020 | Igalamela/Odolu |
17. | Agada Ojonugwa Stephen | ABU Zaria | B.Engineering | February 2020 | Olamaboro |
18. | Onuh Umma Timothy | ABU Zaria | B.Engineering | March 2019 | Olamaboro |
19. | Egwuda Joachim Francis | KSU Anyigba | BSc Food Science | March 2020 | Ibaji |
20. | Abuh Victor | KSU Anyigba | BSc Home Science | October 2018 | Olamaboro |
21. | Ebiloma Chubiyojo Godwin | FUTMinna | B.Agric Tech | October 2018 | Idah |
22. | Suleiman Muminah | KSU Anyigba | B.Agric | March 2020 | Omala |
23. | Drisu David George | KSU Anyigba | BSc Animal & Environ. Biology | July 2020 | Ofu |
24. | Egwu Linus Sule | KSU Anyigba | BSc Animal & Environ Biology | July 2020 | Ibaji |
25. | Ekele Jiata Ugwa | KSU Anyigba | BSc Plant Science | July 2020 | Igalamela-Odolu |
26. | Friday Ojochenemi Junior | KSU Anyigba | B.Agric | March 2020 | Ofu |
27. | Alikali Ojima Francis | FUT Minna | B.Engineering | November 2019 | Ofu |
28. | Ishaq Abdulbasir | Sokoto State University | BSc Chemistry | 2019 | Igalamela/Odolu |
29. | Danladi Bashiru Hassan | Sokoto State University | BSc Sociology | 2018 | Dekina |
30. | Ileh Enemona Wilson | FUT Minna | B.Tech | December 2019 | Ofu |
31. | Ejiga Peter Ojonugwa | FUT Minna | B.Tech | November 2019 | Olamaboro |
32. | Akubo Onuche Amos | Plateau State Poly | HND Electrical Electronics | December 2018 | Ofu |
33. | Hashim Abdelraheem | ABU Zaria | BSc Chemistry | February 2020 | Ankpa |
34. | Salifu Ugbede Andrew | ABU Zaria | B.Engineering | March 2019 | Olamaboro |
35. | Anthony Omachoko Emmanuel | Fed. University of Petroleum Res. Effurun | BSc Chemical Engineering | January 2019 | Ankpa |
36. | Simon Enemona Thomas | KSU Anyigba | BSc Industrial Chemistry | June 2020 | Igalamela/Odolu |
37. | Abalaka Charles | ATBU Bauchi | B.Tech | 2019 | Ofu |
38. | Shaibu Ismaila | ABU Zaria | B.Engineering | November 2017 | Idah |
39. | Ejima Man-of-God Ebiojo | Achievers University Owo | BSc Criminology | November 2020 | Dekina |
– Okai Austin Usman writes from Abuja