The family of the Secretary to the Oyo State Government, Alhaji Olalekan Alli, at the weekend awarded scholarships to ten indigent Junior Secondary School Students of Ibadan Grammar School.
The scholarship was in commemoration of the one year remembrance of Pa Mustapha Alli (Baba Odoye).
Pa Alli, who was a 1948 set of Ibadan Grammar School, died on February 2, 2017 at the age of 96.
While presenting the cheque of the N350,000.00 scholarship to the school principal at the school hall, the representative of the Alli family, Mr. Adekunle Alli, said that the gesture was in line with the passion of their late father and mother.
Mr. Alli explained that their late parents believed in education for all during their life time, noting that the scholarship to the 10 indigent students was a way of actualising the realisation of their late parents’ dream.
He stated that the N35,000.00 was apportioned to each student which covers their Annual Education Levies such as School Uniforms, Text Books, School Sandals, Socks among others.
In their separate remarks, the Principals of Ibadan Grammar School, Molete, Ibadan, Mr. Ajani Oyeade and his counterpart from Junior School, Mr. Jinadu Samuel thanked the family for the support given to the students to attain success in their academic pursuit and prayed for the repose of the soul of their parents.
Earlier, a special prayer was organised at the family house as part of the activities marking the one year remembrance of their late father.
