Foundation gives out scholarship, empowerment to students, women
By Eniola Idris
The Annual Lateefah Moyosore Durosinmi Foundation (LMDF) will on Saturday Nov. 7, give out 42 new scholarship awards, six further scholarship supports to students as well as grants to 28 women in small scale business.
The chairperson of the Foundation, Prof. Fatimah Abdulkareem in a statement announcing the seventh edition of the award, said all the beneficiaries are selected from the Six South West Zone States and Ife Central Local Government in Osun state.
With the 2020 awards, the Foundation would have given out 159 scholarships to students and grants to 90 women in the zone.
The Foundation has also continued to give further support to previous beneficiaries for sustainability.
Abdulkareem said that the event will hold at the campus of Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife on Saturday from 11am with Alhaji Moshood Giwa, Managing Director, GMT Hotels & Events Centre, Osogbo, as Chairman, while Dr (Mrs) Taiwo Adeagbo, Ag. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, will speak on “Education and Economic Challenges under a Pandemic period, The Way Out”.
Other dignitaries expected to grace the occasion include Barr. Olubukola Olaboopo, Hon. Commissioner for Women, Children and Social Affairs, State of Osun, Alhaja Maryam Ogunlade, Hon Commissioner for Women’s Affairs, Ekiti State, Prof. Abubakre Sanusi, Professor of Medicine, OAU Ile Ife, Mr. Jamiu Olawunmi, Special Adviser on Education, State of Osun, amongst several other dignitaries.
