Twenty students of the Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo State, have received N300,000 each from the OPay National Scholarship Initiative for undergraduates.
Daily Trust reports that the disbursement for the beneficiaries was facilitated for AAU by the Edo State Government through the Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The initiative, launched in early 2025 to support undergraduates across 20 universities, targeted students from low-income families to advance SDG 4 on quality education.
Opay had said that the N1.2 billion national scholarship initiative was aimed at easing the financial burden on indigent students and promoting access to quality education.
Speaking with journalists on the disbursements, Ms Sally Suleiman, Special Adviser to Governor Monday Okpebholo on SDGs, on Thursday, said the programme would run for a period of 10 years.
While expressing the state government’s appreciation to OPay Digital Services for the partnership, she lauded Okpebholo for his continued leadership and vision in delivering opportunities to Edo people.
A beneficiary, Blessing Iyoha, a 100-level Human Anatomy student, said the payment brought huge relief to her, saying she won’t have to bother her parents.