By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab
About 25 indigent Pupils and Students of primary and secondary schools in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital have been offered scholarship by Angwan Pawa Progressive Youth Forum (APPYF).
Speaking during a ceremony to unveil the first batch of 25 recipients, at Anwan Pawa in Lokoja on Sunday, the President of the APPYF, Muhammadul Kabir said the beneficiaries were drawn from government-owned secondary schools within Lokoja traditional areas.
He said the scholarship will go along way to help their parents.
According to him, the APPYF is passionate about assisting the less privileged, especially children, and as such the scheme will provide a platform for indigent students to actualize their educational aspirations as well as help reduce the burden of out of school children in Lokoja LGA.
He said, “We are delighted to unveil the first set of beneficiaries of the APPYF Scholarship Scheme. The scholarship was thrown open to indigent students from primary and secondary schools located around the traditional areas. After a thorough examination and screening process, we are pleased to announce the 25 students selected as the first set of recipients of the award.
“While APPYF is involved in several community partnership initiatives within our host communities, this project is particularly dear to us because it offers a pathway for young bright minds to actualize their academic desires and make something positive from their lives.”
Kabir disclosed that the forum also embark on community services like sinking of boreholes, visiting of hospitals to pay medical bills of patients and provision of food items to inmates at Correctional Centers.
He further hinted that the APPYF as so far provided scholarships to about 150 students in different public schools within Lokoja.
Kabir made a passionate appeal to governments at all levels and wealthy individuals to complement the efforts of the forum.
He also advised the youths to shun all forms of social vices which will tarnish their images and that of their parents, calling on them to engage themselves in viable ventures.
“I want to use this medium to call on youths to deviate, abstain completely from violence, drug abuse, Yahoo Yahoo and any act capable of tarnishing the image of our parents, your religion and the state at large.
Commenting on the gesture, the Principal of Al-Ansar Primary and Secondary, Alhaji Gimba Yabagi lauded the effort of the APPYF, noting that it was a demonstration of the forum’s commitment to children welfare.
Yabagi, who was also the guest lecturer at the event, called on other associations in the area to emulate the APPYF.
Recall that this is the sixth edition of the scholarship award by the APPYF.
Present at the occasion are; Kogi State Commissioner for Water, Engineer Yahaya Muhammed Danladi Faruk,
Hon. Ibrahim Danlami Sabon Kudi who represented Lokoja Local Govt APC candidate in forthcoming Kogi State local govt elections, Hon Abdullahi Adamu, Hon Abdulkareem Modibbo representative of member representing Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency, Hon Suleiman Danladi Aguye, the SSA to the governor on Water Resources, Hon Usman Nda Muhammed, the Waziri of Lokoja, Alhaji Abdulrahman Idris Babakurum representing the Maigari’ of Lokoja, Alhaji Ibrahim Gambo Muhammadu Kabir Maikarfi IV and the Hakimi of Ward ‘D’, Alhaji Baba Isah Nasidi among others.
Highlights of the event was cultural dance and launching of 2024, calendar.
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