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Olowu Offers Educational Support to 1,427 Students, Unveils Plan to Expand Free Study Centres in Ogun
Abeokuta | 27 July 2026 | Source: EDU-BIZNEWS
The Olowu of Owu Kingdom has said that 1,427 students at different levels of education are benefiting from the Olowu Hope Initiative, and that another 287 entrepreneurs, artisans and young people were empowered through skills and enterprise programmes. He spoke on Monday at his Oke Ago Owu Palace as part of events marking his fourth coronation anniversary. He said the first quarter’s programmes were delivered with partners including Mouka Limited, Coursera, JCI Rockcity and the Zakat and Sadaqah Foundation, and reached over 12,600 beneficiaries.
He disclosed that ₦20 million was paid in UTME and WASSCE fees for 397 students. The scholars’ programme now has over 600 active scholars and aims to reach 1,000 students by mid-2027. The initiative runs three tuition-free study centres for scholars in Ifo and its environs. He announced plans to open two more centres each in Ewekoro and Odeda for final-year senior secondary students. A group of 15 mentors from different professions also supports the scholars.
The Olowu called the initiative’s intervention at the Daniel Akintonde Model School for Children with Special Needs one of its most defining. In the school feeding programme, 8,662 meals were served to an average of 165 pupils a day at Oke Ago Owu Primary School, at a total cost of ₦1.73 million, or about ₦200 a meal. He also reported the completion of the Igosun Health Centre and 540 eye surgeries. Members of the traditional council, chiefs and religious leaders attended the briefing.
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