1,000 pupils get free JAMB forms in Agboyi-Ketu
The Chairman of Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Adetola Abubakar, has approved the distribution of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) forms to 1,000 students across the council area
The Chairman of Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Adetola Abubakar, has approved the distribution of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) forms to 1,000 students across the council area as part of efforts to promote access to education and secure the future of young people in the community.
Speaking during the distribution exercise, Abubakar said the initiative was deliberate and aligned with her administration’s commitment to education as a foundation for development.
The chairman explained that the decision to fund the examination forms was aimed at ensuring that no eligible student was denied the opportunity to further their education due to financial constraints.
“Education is the bedrock of success, and it remains one of the most important agenda items of this administration. The future of our students and children is our priority, and we are taking this very seriously.
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“In order to encourage our children and support their educational journey, we decided as an administration to provide 1,000 JAMB forms for students of Agboyi-Ketu LCDA so they can write the examination and move forward academically,” she said.
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Abubakar assured that the council’s intervention would go beyond payment for examination forms, stressing that beneficiaries would also receive academic guidance and preparation ahead of the exams.
“We don’t just give them the forms and leave them alone. We go through the process with them from filling the forms to walking them through preparation for the examination.
“We will ensure they are coached and properly prepared so that they can come out in flying colours. We won’t allow the funds and efforts invested in this exercise to go to waste.
“This initiative is not accidental and it is not a one-off, It is intentional. These Children are our future. If we truly want a bright future and a great tomorrow, we must catch them young and work with them from now on.”
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The chairman described education as the greatest legacy parents could give their children, noting that the government had a duty to intervene where parents were unable to meet educational needs.
She also promised further incentives for outstanding performers among the beneficiaries.
“Education is the best legacy any parent can give a child. Where parents are unable to do that, it becomes the responsibility of a government, especially at the grassroots, to ensure that children get the best education possible,” she said.
“I believe in you, I trust you, and I know you will make me proud,” she told the students. “Prepare well, take your studies seriously, and come out with excellent results. Those of you who perform very well, we will look into sponsoring you further. I am waiting to celebrate with you.”
Also speaking at the event, the Head of Education and Library Services in the LCDA, Wale Olorode, said the intervention was targeted at assisting indigent students whose parents could not afford examination fees.
Olorode disclosed that the council had also put measures in place to prepare the students academically ahead of the examination.
“After the forms, the chairman has already instructed us to prepare them through coaching and lessons for two to three months before the JAMB examination. This is to ensure that they perform excellently,” he said.
The beneficiaries expressed gratitude to the chairman for the opportunity provided for them and promised to come out successful in their examinations.
