15 students from three schools have been giben scholarship by the member representing Ankpa 1 state constituency in Kogi State House of Assembly, Honourable Ahmed Mohammed.
Ahmed, who is the Deputy majority leader of the House, flagged-off the second phase of his educational support scheme tagged “Back to school” last week.
At the graduation ceremony of students who benefited from his scholarship program, the lawmaker delivered a lecture on gender equality. He announced he decided to increase the number of students from ten to fifteen because of the love for his people, his passion for education and the need to give a helping hand to the less privileged.
“Education is an investment that pays off any time anywhere. And in a world of crumbling economies and turbulent times, where investors spend sleepless nights trying to figure out how their stocks are doing, investing in education becomes even more paramount. By investing in education, governments, corporations, communities, NGOs and individuals can help prepare the youths for the challenges ahead. If children are really the leaders of tomorrow, then it is time we started investing in them”, he said.
The “Back to school educational support initiative” is one of his major constituency outreach project with more emphasis on the grassroot. Exercise books, mathematical sets, scientific /electronic calculator were also distributed to students.
