Chairman of the Osaseyi Foundation who also doubles as the pioneer General Manager of the Kogi State Signage and Advertisment Agency (KOSSA), has once again put smiles on the faces of numerous families in his country home Okoro-Gbede, Ijumu Local Government Area.
Following the payment of school fees of every child in his community for the third academic session, Mr Richard Osaseyi further reinstated his commitment towards ensuing that under his watch, every child in Okoro-Gbede and environs receives quality education.
As this has been the usual practice of the Kogi born Philanthropist for several years to keep children in school, thereby bringing untold relief to these children and their families. Interestingly, other communities and neighbouring villages has benefitted from the Foundation’s scholarship schemes.The population of the students who attend public schools in Okoro-Gbede comprise of Bassa, Tiv, Ebira, Nupe, speaking tribes resident in Okoro Gbede.
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(5) PTA teachers in order to improve the learning experience of the students. He has taken it upon himself to pay these teachers monthly stipends to compliment their efforts as they go about discharging their duties.
The beneficiaries of the scholarship scheme includes:
1. ILGEA SCHOOL 1 OKORO GBEDE
2. ILGEA SCHOOL 2 OKORO GBEDE
3. UBE JSS OKORO GBEDE
4. OKORO GBEDE HIGH SCHOOL
The total number of students that benefitted from this edition of school fees payment stands at Seven hundred and sixty-five(765). It is also worthy of note that Mr Richard Osaseyi has contributed immensely to the growth and development of several communities in his locality.
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 adequate mentorship. Through his Foundation, countless lives have been transformed for the better.
Signed:
Management Team,
Osaseyi Foundation.