– set to distribute free textbooks, notebooks to students
By Biola Lawal
Ede (Osun) FLOWERBUDNEWS: Ede Muslim Council has awarded scholarships to 56 indigent students from across Edeland to undertake their 3-year Senior Secondary School (SS1 -SS3) education on the bill of the Council.
The scholarship awards were bestowed by the Council’s educational foundation, Ede Muslim Scholarship and Education Foundation.(EMSEF) established to empower the future of Muslim Children through education.
The Scholarship Foundation is set for formal inauguration on Sunday, December 15.
In a chat with FLOWERBUDNEWS, the Chairman of the Ede Muslim Council, Dr. (Engr) Misbaudeen Olatunde Idris said that the 56 students were given free tuition to study in 23 different Muslim Private secondary schools in Edeland for 3 years (SS1, SS2 & SS3)
Be said that EMSEF was established to provide financial assistance and scholarship to deserving Muslim students in Edeland ton pursue Islamic and western education at all levels
Dr. Olatunde Idris said the Foundation was also set up to encourage Muslim students to pursue fields of studies addressing societal needs; to foster leadership, entrepreneurship and creativity among Muslim students within the council’s Area.
The Foundation is also to ”organize seminars, workshops, competitions and other similar activities to encourage education and scholarship among the members of Ede Muslim Council,” Dr. Olatunde told FLOWERBUDNEWS.
He said that the Foundation would also ”instill in the scholarship recipients, a sense of reciprocation,” and would be mobilising for fund from individuals and groups for the purpose of achieving its aims and objectives.
Dr. Misbaudeen Idris acknowledged the role of the prestigious An-Nur Islamic Organization of Ede Land in making the Scholarship fund disbursement successful.
FLOWERBUDNEWS Reports that An – Nur Islamic Organization is currently under the leadership of Amir (Engr.) Bashr Akande, Former Permanent Secretary, Osun State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure.
Meanwhile, the Council has completed arrangements to hold a colourful ceremony on Sunday, December 15 in Ede to formally inaugurate EMSEF and hold its annual General Meeting.
It will acknowledge the beneficiaries of the scholarships and also distribute some free textbooks and notebooks to the students.
FLOWERBUDNEWS reports that the event, scheduled to hold at Ede Central Mosque, would be graced by the Chief of Staff (CoS) to Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, Alh. Kazeem Akinleye and Alh. Taofiq Kola Alimi as Special Guests of Honour.
The Timi of Ede Land, Oba Munirudeen Adesola – Laminisa 1, is the Royal father of the day, while the Chief Imam of Ede Land, Iman Mas’ud Hussein Akajewole will be the Spiritual Father of the day.
The Chief Host is Alh. Ganiyy Lawal, the Baba-Adinni of Ede Land, while Alhaja Memunat Aliu is the mother of the day, among other dignitaries. (FLOWERBUDNEWS)
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Lawal, on his part, is also a former Honourable Commissioner for Information,Youth, Sports and Culture of Osun state, his home state.
Biola Lawal had also successfully served two tenures as Press Secretary to the ECOMOG Force Commander in Liberia during the Liberian and Sierra Leone Civil wars. He was an outstanding NAN Defence and War Correspondent for many years.
The retired NAN Acting Boss holds the honour of being the only journalist that served two terms on the ECOMOG international assignment due to his high professionalism and decency.
He is a Co-Author of the book; ECOMOG, A BOLD ATTEMPT AT REGIONAL PEACEKEEPING! Edited Mrs Magaret Voght. The book remains the most. factual, detailed and authentic book on the ECOWAS sponsored ECOMOG Military operation.
