Paradigm Initiative announces Winners of Ajegunle Legacy Project Award
The future of four exceptional students has been illuminated as they have been granted scholarship opportunities through Paradigm Initiative’s (PIN’s) Ajegunle Legacy Project to advance their studies. The recipients were revealed after a thorough selection process conducted by the organization over a span of four months.
These outstanding individuals were honored and commended at Paradigm Initiative’s headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria, during a ceremony attended by their families, the selection committee, and PIN Board member, Dr. Oluseyi Adebayo Olubi.
Anthony Maduamaka Ihejiamatu, a Chemical Engineering student at the University of Lagos in Nigeria, was awarded the Taiwo Bankole Award in the male category. In the female category, Adeniran Esther, a student of Project Management Technology at The Federal University of Technology Akure in Nigeria, was recognized.
The panel selected Ogar Gideon Robert in the male category and Idowu Sarah Sylvester in the female category for the advanced software training scholarship (Ajegunle Legacy Scholarship).
In April 2023, the Ajegunle Legacy Scholarship was introduced by the organization as a means of giving back to the community and acknowledging individuals who played a significant role in PIN’s early initiatives in Ajegunle. The scholarship was named after the area to support local youth/students in pursuing higher education.
The Project consists of two components: the prize arm and the scholarship arm. The prize arm supports two young individuals (one male and one female) from low-income families residing in Ajegunle to pursue university education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) or Law annually. The prize is named after the late Taiwo Bankole Ogunyemi, a dedicated volunteer at PIN’s digital inclusion program (now known as the LIFE Legacy Program). This award aims to honor Ogunyemi’s legacy for his contributions to enhancing the lives of young people in Nigeria, particularly in Ajegunle.
The scholarship division, on the contrary, annually provides advanced software development training to two individuals (one male and one female) hailing from low-income families in Ajegunle.
