OSOGBO, OSUN STATE– The Osun State Federal government, in cooperation with the Electronic Collections Group (ECG), has actually officially launched the “Imole Scholarship Award,” honouring 31 remarkable trainees who taped exceptional performances in the 2025 West African Elder School Certificate Assessment (WASSCE).
The first edition of the award ceremony, held at the Olagunsoye Oyinlola Hall, Osun State University, saw each of the top-performing students from the state’s 30 City government Locations receiving 100,000 in cash, while the general finest trainee in the state was approved a prestigious 1 million scholarship.
Addressing the beneficiaries, Guv Ademola Adeleke stressed that the effort becomes part of a broader strategy to raise a generation of leaders who are academically geared up to browse a complicated international landscape.
He explained the awardees as the “light” of the state and advised them to maintain their momentum as they transition into higher education.
“To our recipients, you are that light. But your light must shine beyond this phase, into your future,” the Governor stated, reaffirming his administration’s dedication to honouring excellence from the grassroots level.
Holistic Rewards for the Academic Community
A special function of the Imole Scholarship is its recognition of the support group that make trainee success possible. The benefit plan extended beyond the trainees to include their educators and institutions.
The reward structure is as follows:
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LG Top Performers: 100,000 each (30 students).
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Overall State Best: 1 million scholarship award.
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Subject Teachers: 50,000 each for instructors of the nine subjects taken by the awardees.
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Schools: Educational materials and institutional support awards.
The Executive Guv of Osun State, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke with all LG top performers
The Planner of ECG, Akinmade Akintoye, noted that the list of recipients was sourced directly from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) head office to ensure overall transparency.
He highlighted that the effort is a reflection of the state’s enhanced educational policies, which saw Osun increase to end up being the 7th best-performing state in Nigeria during the Guv’s first year in workplace.
“The education policy of the governor is working regardless of the obstacles,” Akintoye stated.
“This benefit programme will be held yearly to motivate students, instructors, and schools to train future leaders better in a world filled with interruptions.”
The Governor hailed the Ministry of Education and school administrators for their roles in shaping the character of the youth.
As the state moves into the 2026/2027 academic cycle, the federal government plans to utilize the scholarship as a benchmark to drive healthy competitors among public and private schools throughout Osun’s 30 City government Areas.
With the Imole Scholarship now developed as a yearly event, the Osun State Federal government intends to sustain its upward trajectory in nationwide education rankings while offering tangible monetary relief to its most dazzling minds.