Gov Abiodun: Granting Opportunities with Late Son’s Name

Impacting the lives of other people is the goal of many. But expectations are seldom reliable and external help is often required. This is something that Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has accomplished: assisting his late son, Gbemiga Abiodun, to positively affect the lives of others.

Many things have been said about Governor Abiodun. Being a straightforward and outspoken person, he has stepped on many toes, causing some people to dislike him and attempt to rubbish whatever he puts his name to. However, even the most ardent rival of the governor has nothing to say about his latest project in which people from his hometown are beneficiaries.

The project is in the form of a scholarship for natives of the Remo Federal Constituency in Ogun. It is called the Gbemiga Abiodun Education Scholarship Award after Abiodun’s late son who passed away on October 17, 2017.

During the launch of the scholarship, Abiodun explained that his son sought to leave his mark in this world. Although he was popular as a Disk Jockey and passionately pursued this career, he was also an entrepreneur. With a passion for sound education, the late Gbemiga desired to affect many lives positively.

The scholarship award signifies the dreams of the late Gbemiga. The way Governor Abiodun designed it, 550 natives of Remo between six and 25 years old will benefit from it for the first phase. To make things fair, the beneficiaries will be selected by the State Ministry of Education Science and Technology, using the Cumulative Promotion Examination Result from the OGSERA platform.

After this phase, another 1,000 students will be added to the scholarship list. Consequently, for three years, each beneficiary will be able to pursue their dreams with formal educational training.

With this, the governor demonstrates an understanding of life. Even in death, he desires for his son to go on living in the hearts of others.