Nigerian Man to Offer Scholarships to 2nd Class Lower & 3rd Class Graduates

David Adefunmilayo has announced the launch of his new scheme which would offer scholarships to graduates with second class lower and third-class degrees in Nigeria.

According to Oluwafunmilayo, the scheme is solely to help deserving students who graduated with a second class lower, and third class from Nigerian universities.

Funmi was inspired to do this after conversing with a brilliant man who has lost opportunities due to his second-class lower degree.

The smart oil tycoon who graduated with first-class honors from the University of Lagos has also sought volunteers who would join him in achieving his aim of uplifting graduates. 

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Funmi disclosed this in this LinkedIn post. In his words:

“I am excited to announce this partnership to award scholarships to 2’2 and third-class students. 

During a conversation with my friend, Ayodeji Stephen (who just came back from an opportunity in Germany) I was thrilled by how intelligent and tactical he laid out his analysis for a subject we were discussing. 

Afterwards, he said something that took me off-balance: 

He said:  David, do you know I graduated with a 2’2 and that has deterred me from a lot of opportunities. 

The statement hit me to the bone, then I realized how the lopsided yardstick, in which the Nigerian education measures intelligence, became palpable. 

After some days, we decided to take the mantle to encourage 2’2 and third-class students. 

Hence, I am pleased to announce that we have launched a scheme that provides career support and 50k cash prices to some deserving 2’2 and third-class students to help them push up the next class.  

As one who advice students on a daily basis, I see many of students on this class have lost hope on sucess. 

We want to revitalize that hope again! 

I have seen many of this class, like Tony O. Elumelu, C.O.N , Emmanuel, e.t.c who have weathered this storm and made lemonades of this lemon. 

For me, there is hope, there is a bright future ahead. 

If you will be interested in partnering with us to support more of this students please send me a dm. 

Also, if you fall in this class of students, please stay glue to EFICO EDTECH RESOURCES  page as we will be opening the portal very soon. 

Do tag anyone who you know should see this. 

Let me end with one of my philosophy:

If we can support those who believe they can change the world but have little or no opportunity, we make them fulfill their dreams which in turn comes back to us as good

Reacting to the good news; 

Maureen wrote: This is a good one. Trust me I think it would help a lot of people but in the long term what would it encourage?

Adejoke Lasisi wrote: Wow…this is an amazing initiative. I graduated with a third class but I didn’t allow that make me into believing I’m not good enough or I can’t make impact. I’m glad that my life is an inspiration to many 🙏 Kudos to you and the entire team

Ojo Oluwafemi wrote: I do not think this is totally about our faulty education system. It is just what it is..Although the criteria used in judging intelligence may not be fair enough to all. I believe good grades is mostly (not always) the result of diligence. 🙃. Thank you for creating this opportunity 

Ayomide Wilfred responding to Ojo Oluwafemi’s comment wrote:

I truly believed it bcos of our faulty educational system. Sir/ma if you sit anybody who is in school presently right now, he/she is going to tell you Whatsup, infact you will be tired. We have cases where lecturers now award marks bcos he/she is there padi.

We have cases where lecturers don’t even mark scripts again, they will just assign marks randomly.

Couples of weeks ago, someone who is in charge of result was saying school is after our money, whether u pass or not doesn’t concern school management.

The system in place now is, admit plenty students and graduate few of them, let half spill, let small have carry over and spoil their grade point.

So ,please for those who graduated years back, system has changed and before u say school system is not faulty, put a call through somebody in school and ask him/her what is going on in his/her department alone not to talk of faculty or not to talk of the entire college or school.

Are we not in the Nigeria where lecturers demand for sex before awarding grades.

Let me rest my case here ma.

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