Igala Education Summit: Redeem Your N.5m Pledge, Austin Okai Tells Edward Onoja

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:

– Okai Austin Usman writes from Abuja