It has been celebration galore as indigent students from DESOPADEC mandate areas in tertiary institutions across the nation began to receive bursary awards from the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, under the pragmatic leadership of DESOPADEC Board Chairman, Chief John Nani and MD/CEO, Chief Festus Ochonogor.
The Executive Director, Social Services, Chief Favour Izoukumor while speaking with DESOPADEC media crew stated that over the years, DESOPADEC has been in the vanguard of putting smiles on the faces of her people in the oil bearing communities spanning from women/youths empowerment, scholarship awards amongst others.
This has been her core vision in line with the M.O.R.E agenda of His Excellency Rt. Hon. Elder Sheriff Oborevwori, noting that investing in education is the best legacy that can be bequeathed to the youth as leaders of tomorrow.
Chief Izoukumor also said that the process of the bursary awards was a painstaking one and that ample opportunity was given to all eligible candidates of our host communities to apply via an online platform after which selection was made and today, they are all celebrating and thanking Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for his magnanimity.
Similarly, the Head of Department, Social Services, Mr. Jude Elaye Asiobe stated that a total of Eight thousand students were benefiting from this year's bursary awards with Urhobo having two thousand (2000) students; Itsekiri and Ijaw having one thousand five hundred (1500) students each while Ndokwa, Isoko and Ika nationalities got one thousand (1000) candidates each just as he applauded the Board for the timely disbursement of the bursary to the indigent students.
Some students who benefited from the bursary largess, Miss Fega Obonobor and Miss Agbateyiniro Nina Bright thanked
DESOPADEC for her concerted effort in bringing succour to students in her mandate areas, noting that it will go a long way in ameliorating their financial hiccups.
By: Ebitimi Judith Kwamande & Ebiakpo Obonobor Obanyedo
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