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Dangote Granite Mines Annual Scholarship Award to Host Communities
Dangote Granite Mines Limited presents multi-million naira scholarships to secondary and tertiary students from Ijebu-Igbo host communities.
As part of its social investment programme aimed at promoting educational development in its host communities, Dangote Granite Mines Limited has awarded multi-million naira scholarships to secondary school and tertiary institution students from Ijebu-Igbo in Ijebu-North local government area of Ogun State.
During the scholarship presentation, attended by traditional rulers and government officials in Ijebu-Igbo, the Company's General Manager of Community Relations, Mr. Joseph Alabi, noted that the company has consistently supported the Nigerian educational sector by establishing scholarship programmes in all the communities where it operates.
Oba (Dr.) Mufutau Adesesan Yusuf, the Sopenlukale of Oke Sopen, commended Dangote Group Chairman Alhaji Aliko Dangote for the various initiatives benefiting the community. He expressed satisfaction with the ongoing scholarship awards over the past five years and encouraged other industrialists to follow Dangote's example.
The programme awarded scholarships to 40 tertiary students and 20 secondary school students, with beneficiaries committed to continuing their academic excellence.
During the scholarship presentation, attended by traditional rulers and government officials in Ijebu-Igbo, the Company's General Manager of Community Relations, Mr. Joseph Alabi, noted that the company has consistently supported the Nigerian educational sector by establishing scholarship programmes in all the communities where it operates.
Oba (Dr.) Mufutau Adesesan Yusuf, the Sopenlukale of Oke Sopen, commended Dangote Group Chairman Alhaji Aliko Dangote for the various initiatives benefiting the community. He expressed satisfaction with the ongoing scholarship awards over the past five years and encouraged other industrialists to follow Dangote's example.
The programme awarded scholarships to 40 tertiary students and 20 secondary school students, with beneficiaries committed to continuing their academic excellence.