While presenting the individual cheques to the athletes who are students of tertiary institution and secondary school pupils,the Special adviser on Education, Honourable Fatal Olukoga,said the scholarship was given to them in recognition of their contributions and laurels they brought to the state during the EKo 2012 Games where the state clinched the third position.
Olukoga, noted that the state government support the holistic development of talented athletes and recognises their increasing need to successfully balance both academic and sporting commitments,adding that the sports scholarship does not not include any species) reductions in entry criteria or offer of an admission into state Tertiary institutions.
On the policy guiding the scholarship award, the Special Adviser, reminded the athletes that they must have completed and won a medal at a recognised inter state,National and International competition,adding that they must have gained admission into any tertiary institution in Nigeria.
In recognition of their performance at the Games, Olukoga, explained that the state government under the leadership of Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola,has supported the youths in their pursuit of sporting excellence and educational achievement,adding that the governor believe in giving the athletes that featured at the Games access to quality education and opportunities to excel.
While noting that twenty three out forty-seven athletes that represented the state were being given the scholarship awards, said other medalists that are not students had been given employment while others were empowered in other field of life.
He said Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola administration is committed to the improvement in the quality of education in the state and reduction of student's financial burden to a barest minimum.
The Director of Sports, Lagos State Sports Council,Kweku Tandoh,said the state had virile sports developmental programme that has helped them to produce quality athletes who were well trained to clinch the third position at the last National Sports Festival,adding that the state had already begun preparation for the next National Sports Festival,in Calabar,Cross River State.
While commending Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola for fulfilling his promises, said the gesture would go a long way in motivating others to work hard with the view of benefiting from similar gesture.
Director,Lagos State Scholarship Board,said the award was giving to athletes who are genuine students of any tertiary institution in Nigeria or secondary school
Pupils,adding that the sum of two hundred thousand naira was giving to students of tertiary institution while eighty thousand naira goes to secondary school pupils
She said the athletes would continue to enjoy the scholarship award once they are still in school.
Some of the athletes that benefited from the largesse are,Ayannaike Abiola,Jimoh I days,A bass Rukayat,Samuel Anyia,,Ajayi Mojisola, Amin at Oluwatoba, Sodiq Alarada, Arakawe Nkem,Francis Innocent, Orhuamen Module, Garuba Haruna, Abioye Stephen, Like Dorcas and Victor Aladdin.
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