Chief Hakeem Olalemi, Vice Chairman, Lagos Central Senatorial District of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has distributed 70 free Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, forms to indigent students in Surulere.
Speaking during the distribution of the forms on Thursday, Olalemi said that education remains a powerful weapon to reset the society, hence the need to invest heavily in it.
He asserts that if education received the proper focus, the majority of the issues the country is currently facing would not exist.
“Today, I’ve just given 70 UTME forms to underprivileged kids in our communities in Lagos State’s Surulere Constituency 1 so they can pursue their academic goals.
He said, “This is how I usually give back to the community every year, and it started many years ago.”
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Olalemi said that the free UTME forms were distributed to children of PDP members and other less privileged children drawn from the six electoral wards in the constituency.
He added: “Beneficiaries of the forms will in addition enjoy a month free tutorials to prepare them for the examination.
“The student with highest score will get a scholarship worth N250,000.”
The PDP leader stated that education is the only way to ensure the future of our young Nigerians. Olalemi called on party members to not waver.
He predicted that the party’s current internal issues would be resolved soon and that members would start to reap the benefits of being a PDP member in Lagos State.
Given the state of the nation, he pleaded with other prominent party leaders to help the party’s impoverished members as well as others.
This will endear people to PDP before the next election, according to him.
Some of the beneficiaries took turns to appreciate the PDP leader for the gesture, praying God to continue to strengthen Olalemi to do more.
One of the beneficiaries, Miss Eunice Makinwa, while thanking the PDP chieftain for the gesture, said she would work hard to pass examination in flying colours.
Also speaking, Mr David Ugbah described the gesture as ‘a big relief’ for his family.
Another beneficiary, Miss Kudirat Abdul-Fatai, urged the PDP chieftain not to relent in helping the indigents in the area of education to make the society better.
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