Addressing students and community members during the scholarship/educational empowerment programme organized by the non-governmental organization, Comrade Omaga Elachi Daniel, Executive Director of the NGO charged the beneficiaries to be good ambassadors of Africa and that the future is their hands. In line with the organization's objectives to provide scholarships and grants to brilliant children, women, youths and persons with peculiar challenges who are unable to go to school due to financial constraint, five students were presented with ten thousand Naira each, to cater for their tuition fees for a session. Omaga stressed that to grow Africa, every child must have access to quality education and as such, the organization's scholarship/educational support programme is their kind way of giving back to the society even as youths so as further vent the belief that the government alone cannot effectively take care of the needs of our people. He called on individuals who are endowed to support government efforts as this is one of the symbolisms the occasion represents. He noted that the program will be significantly expanded in the near future to include many more of Nigeria and Africa's disadvantaged young children, youths. "We need to eliminate the situation where lack of financial capability kills the dreams of many brilliant, creative and well-focused children" he said.
Speaking also at the event, Okpe Joseph Okpe, a lecturer with the state university charged the students to remain focused and to take their academics more serious as there is always a reward for excellence. The event was colorful as cultural dances were presented by the students and a Children's day cake presented by BBLLI was cut and shared among the students. Writing materials were also presented to the principal of the school to assist them in their administrative duties.