Excitement as Hon. Osaseyi doles out millions in school fees for students in public schools »

Notwithstanding the overall economic crisis that the country is currently faced with, which has led to high cost of living, the Chairman of the Osaseyi Foundation who is also the pioneer General Manager of the Kogi State Signage and Advertisment Agency has once again put smiles on the faces of numerous families in Okoro-Gbede, Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State.

The humanitarian, who has made a commitment to ensuring that every child in Okoro-Gbede and its environs will receive qualitative education has paid the school fees of every child in his community for the new academic session. This has been the practice of the Hon. Osaseyi for several years and he has not allowed the current economic situation in the country deter his efforts and resolve to keep children in school. A gesture that has brought tremendous relief to the children and their families.

Interestingly, other communities and neighbouring villages are not left out as they also benefit from the Osaseyi Foundation’s scholarship scheme which covers the entire Kogi West Senatorial District.

The population of students who attend public schools in Okoro-Gbede comprise of Bassa, Tiv, Ebira, Nupe amongst other communities.

Hon. Osaseyi in his bid to ensure quality education for the students took it a step further by collaborating with the management of Okoro-Gbede High school to employ five PTA teachers to improve the learning experience of the students. The Philanthropist has taken it upon himself to pay the teachers their stipends out of his pocket as part of his contribution.

The beneficiaries of the scholarship scheme for the new session include:
ILGEA School 1 Okoro Gbede, ILGEA School 2 Okoro Gbede, UBE JSS Okoro Gbede and Okoro Gbede High School.

It is worthy of note that Honourable Richard Osaseyi’s immense contributions to the growth and development of several communities in Kogi West has also made him a force to be reckoned with on the political scene. He has created platforms for the youth in his community and Kogi West generally to thrive and to participate actively in politics.

Hon. Osaseyi has at all times proved to be a loyal and dogged member of the All Progressives Congress and has portrayed this by achieving landslide victories in his ward during elections.

The good people of Okoro-Gbede will always consider themselves fortunate and blessed to have one of their sons lift their children to become great men and women through quality education and women through quality education and adequate mentorship.