SERGIUS OSEASOCHIE OGUN FOUNDATION (SOOF) PRESENTS NECO/SSCE ENROLLMENT GRANTS TO 600 CANDIDATES, OFFERS SCHOLARSHIP TO OVERALL BEST 6


,Sergius Oseasochie Ogun Foundation (SOOF) has in continuation of her humanitarian programmes presented NECO/SSCE enrollment fees to 600 candidates drawn from the public and private secondary schools in Esan North-East and Esan South-East Local Government Areas of Edo State.

The presentation ceremony which took place today Saturday, 5th June, 2021 at Sacred Heart Girls Model Secondary School Ubiaja was attended by dignitaries which cut across different strata  of the society, traditional rulers, political leaders,  religious leaders, school principals, parents/ guardians of the beneficiaries amongst others.

In his brief remarks shortly before the presentation of the NECO/SSCE enrollment fees to the successful candidates, the initiator of the scheme and president of the foundation, Rt Hon. (Barr.) Deacon Sergius Oseasochie Ogun, who is also the Member, House of Representatives, representing Esan North-East/Esan South-East Federal Constituency,  congratulated the beneficiaries who scaled through  the mock test and urged  them to use the grants for the intended purpose .

 Hon ogun also  announced  an  automatic university scholarship to the overall best six candidates, with an annual scholarship grant of #100, 000  per scholar.
 
While expressing the foundation's readiness to support indigent graduates from the area to pursue their post graduate degrees, also  disclosed that he had already assisted two female graduates to secure scholarship  for a doctorate  programme in a  foreign universities. 

 Rt Hon. Ogun whose  remarks was greeted with thunderous applause also did  the formal presentation of the NECO/ SSCE enrollment grants to the 600 candidates, commensing  with the overall best six candidates. 

The traditional rulers and political leaders present also took turns to present the cash grants to the  elated final year students. 

The beneficiaries of the  undergraduate scholarship scheme also received their annual scholarship grant at the well-attended ceremony.

 Miss Ibhate Courage, a medical student of Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma  offered prayers and gave appreciation  on behalf of other beneficiaries. 

It is an open secret that  Sergius Oseasochie Ogun Foundation provides NECO/SSCE enrollment grants and undergraduate scholarship for deserving students on a yearly basis. 

The beneficiaries were selected strictly on merit  conducts of  mock test for eligible final year students while the best 600 students are picked  on their performance. 

 Over the years, thousands of students have benefitted from the free NECO/SSCE enrollment scheme and undergraduate scholarship scheme.

Other humanitarian programmes of the foundation include but not limited to annual free notebooks distribution excercise, provision of cash prizes for the best graduating Esan ND and HND graduating students in Auchi Polytechnic,   free medical outreach, human empowerment scheme, grading of earth roads, distribution of food commodities to widows, charity visit to orphanage,  charity visit to correctional centre, provision of legal aids for prison inmates,  provision of financial support for the needy, sponsorship of school inter-house sports competition etc.
  In 2014, the foundation constructed a free borehole at Ubiaja Correctional Centre and donated free computer/ accessories to the management of the correctional facility. 

 Sergius Oseasochie Ogun Foundation is well noted for her consistency of providing humanitarian programmes.

 Against the rising tide of the mindless proliferation of politically inclined NGOs that rise and disappeared with during election circle, Sergius Oseasochie Ogun Foundation has remained conspicuously strong and irreducibly committed to putting smiles on the faces of the common with no political or religious strings attached.

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