…Presents trophy to winners of self-sponsored football competition
Mr Bamidele Omosehin on Friday presented cash gifts to numerous widows and aged women in Okitipupa, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State.
He also presented text books and educational materials to 22 secondary schools in the local government to better the chances of students in the communities in performing excellently in the examinations.
Gathered at the Government Field in Okitipupa, Omosehin explained that he came up with the programme three years ago on the platform of his Foundation, Bamidele Omosehin Foundation (BOF) to put smile on the faces of the underprivileged in the community.
He said the programme was his contribution to development of the people and the communities as a way of giving back to society where he grew up.
According to him, “I know what it means to be where these persons are. I was once there too.
“I believe that I can make a few number of them happy by giving out the little I have. It doesn’t take becoming a billionaire before you can help others.
“I observed that a lot of people want to get in contact with me, but they couldn’t because I am usually in and out of the country. So, I have told them to send their observations and requests to the website of our Foundation, Bamidele Omosehin Foundation (www.thebofoundation.com) so that I can always see and attend to them.
“The football competition is meant to develop the talents of the youth and discover new ones.”
In his address, the state Commissioner for Education and Technology, Pastor Femi Agagu represented by Elder Sunday Oyepitan, charges students to seize the opportunity presented by organiser.
He advised them not engage in exam malpratrice because it would undermine their future.
The Education Commissioner also cautioned principals of all the 22 secondary schools present at the event as well as other principals in the state to shun the temptation of organising dubious means of assisting their students in passing the unified examinations.