Lagos School Proprietor Abraham Olaluwoye Extends Scholarship Scheme to NECO Candidates in Lagos

Proprietor of Abraham’s Seed International School, Lagos, Abraham Olaluwoye, has extended his educational scholarship initiative to sponsor candidates for the National Examinations Council examination free of charge.

Olaluwoye said the initiative was designed to give more young people access to education, particularly those whose families might struggle to pay for external examinations.

He added that the move is aimed at easing the financial burden of education on indigent students and their parents.

The proprietor said the NECO sponsorship was an extension of his existing intervention, which had previously covered candidates sitting external examinations, including the West African Senior School Certificate Examination and NECO.

He said the latest initiative was designed to accommodate candidates beyond his school, with students from different parts of Lagos State participating in the scholarship examination.

Olaluwoye put the cost of the examination sponsorship package at about N120,000 per candidate, adding that the number of beneficiaries would depend on available resources and support from members of the public.

The proprietor appealed to philanthropists, corporate organisations and well-meaning Nigerians to support the initiative, saying collective contributions would enable him to sponsor more candidates and extend educational opportunities to disadvantaged children.

He said, “I was born in this community close to 60 years ago. I attended schools here, started my church here, got married here and raised my children here. So, what can I do to give back to the community that has blessed me so much? That is what I am doing.”

Olaluwoye said the intervention was also intended to discourage social vices among young people, including drug abuse, bullying and sexual molestation, arguing that poverty and inadequate support could expose children to harmful influences.

He said, “Some of these children might have gone into social vices because of poverty and a lack of support from the public. We want to help them overcome these challenges and give them an opportunity to build a better future.”

 He added that the scholarship programme had awarded three-year scholarships to more than 400 students over the past decade.

According to him, the school has consistently awarded scholarships to 40 students annually, with 10 beneficiaries each from the nursery, primary, junior secondary and senior secondary sections.

He explained that the scholarships covered three years of education, providing beneficiaries with sustained support throughout their respective periods of study.

However, the initiative is facing a potential setback as the school has been asked by its landlord to vacate the rented two-storey building it currently occupies.

A beneficiary’s grandparent, Oladipupo Joseph, appealed to the public to support the school, warning that its possible displacement could disrupt the education of pupils benefiting from the scholarship scheme.

Joseph said two children of his late younger brother had benefited from the initiative until they completed their education at the school, while one of his grandchildren was also a beneficiary.

He said, “Two of my late younger brother’s children have benefited from the scheme until they finished school. Last year, he gave scholarships to 40 students. He has been doing this for some years.

“We need more well-meaning Nigerians to support him so that more intelligent but indigent students can benefit from his scholarship scheme. Development of the mind is critical to the transformation of society and nations like Nigeria.

“Unfortunately, the school is currently facing an accommodation challenge. He has been asked to vacate the rented two-storey building the educational institution currently occupies by his landlord. This move is not good for his laudable scholarship scheme for students.

“The public should come to his aid because we parents don’t want the good work he is doing to be abruptly stopped. That can negatively impact the students, leading to the stoppage of their educational pursuits.”

The Proprietor of Abraham’s Seed International School, Lagos, Abraham Olaluwoye, has extended his educational scholarship initiative to sponsor candidates for the National Examinations Council examination free of charge.

Olaluwoye said the initiative was designed to give more young people access to education, particularly those whose families might struggle to pay for external examinations.

He added that the move is aimed at easing the financial burden of education on indigent students and their parents.

The proprietor said the NECO sponsorship was an extension of his existing intervention, which had previously covered candidates sitting external examinations, including the West African Senior School Certificate Examination and NECO.

He said the latest initiative was designed to accommodate candidates beyond his school, with students from different parts of Lagos State participating in the scholarship examination.

Olaluwoye put the cost of the examination sponsorship package at about N120,000 per candidate, adding that the number of beneficiaries would depend on available resources and support from members of the public.

The proprietor appealed to philanthropists, corporate organisations and well-meaning Nigerians to support the initiative, saying collective contributions would enable him to sponsor more candidates and extend educational opportunities to disadvantaged children.

He said, “I was born in this community close to 60 years ago. I attended schools here, started my church here, got married here and raised my children here. So, what can I do to give back to the community that has blessed me so much? That is what I am doing.”

Olaluwoye said the intervention was also intended to discourage social vices among young people, including drug abuse, bullying and sexual molestation, arguing that poverty and inadequate support could expose children to harmful influences.

He said, “Some of these children might have gone into social vices because of poverty and a lack of support from the public. We want to help them overcome these challenges and give them an opportunity to build a better future.”

 He added that the scholarship programme had awarded three-year scholarships to more than 400 students over the past decade.

According to him, the school has consistently awarded scholarships to 40 students annually, with 10 beneficiaries each from the nursery, primary, junior secondary and senior secondary sections.

He explained that the scholarships covered three years of education, providing beneficiaries with sustained support throughout their respective periods of study.

However, the initiative is facing a potential setback as the school has been asked by its landlord to vacate the rented two-storey building it currently occupies.

A beneficiary’s grandparent, Oladipupo Joseph, appealed to the public to support the school, warning that its possible displacement could disrupt the education of pupils benefiting from the scholarship scheme.

Joseph said two children of his late younger brother had benefited from the initiative until they completed their education at the school, while one of his grandchildren was also a beneficiary.

He said, “Two of my late younger brother’s children have benefited from the scheme until they finished school. Last year, he gave scholarships to 40 students. He has been doing this for some years.

“We need more well-meaning Nigerians to support him so that more intelligent but indigent students can benefit from his scholarship scheme. Development of the mind is critical to the transformation of society and nations like Nigeria.

“Unfortunately, the school is currently facing an accommodation challenge. He has been asked to vacate the rented two-storey building the educational institution currently occupies by his landlord. This move is not good for his laudable scholarship scheme for students.

“The public should come to his aid because we parents don’t want the good work he is doing to be abruptly stopped. That can negatively impact the students, leading to the stoppage of their educational pursuits.”