PHOTOSCENE: Ambode’s wife gives out scholarships

Students in the state, seeking admission into tertiary institutions, have been advised to put in their best into academics, as seriousness would break all barriers on the way of actualizing their dreams.

Those were the words of Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, wife of the governor of Lagos State, when she handed out award letters to two students who scaled the scholarship interviews of her pet project, Hope for Women in Nigeria Initiative(HOFOWEM), for the 2016/2017 academic year. They are Oluwadare Caroline Omolola and Afolabi Olakunle Felix.

Speaking at HOFOWEM office in Oregun, Ikeja, Mrs. Ambode noted that coming from a humble background was never a limitation for a serious student, as hardwork would pay off with outstanding success in future.

Expressing their joy, the beneficiaries, Miss Caroline Omolola Oluwadare and Master Felix Olakunle Afolabi, both studying accountancy at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta,and University of Lagos respectively, disclosed that it was a dream come true.

The duo whose results were among the best WAEC results in Lagos State could not hide their joy, noting that they just tried their luck when they saw the advert in the newspaper, adding that they never believed they could sail through considering their very humble backgrounds, despite excellent performances at WAEC and JAMB examinations, promising not to let her down.

The HOFOWEM Scholarship Award is planned to be an annual event to fund the tertiary education of brilliant but indigent students from the state’s public secondary schools.

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