"We Have N935k So Far": Nigerian Man Living in Canada Gathers Money to Help 100 People Get Passport
- A Nigerian academic residing in Canada said he and donors are set to help 100 people pay for their international passports
- In what has become a yearly ritual, Dr OIumuyiwa Igbalajobi said donations for the passports have hit N935k so far
- Igbalajobi told Legit.ng that 100 young scholars willing to relocate abroad for studies would get N30k each for their Nigerian passport
A Nigerian man and his partners are set to give a helping hand to scholars who want to relocate abroad for studies.
Every year, Dr OIumuyiwa Igbalajobi, who lives in Canada, joins hands with donors to pay for the international passports of 100 prospective immigrants.
Source: UGC
The goal is to help some Nigerians who wish to relocate and study abroad under scholarships but who can't afford international passports.
In this year's edition, N935k has been donated so far. In a short chat with Legit.ng, Dr Igblalajobi said each of the 100 students would receive N30,000.
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Those interested would start applying for the token by January 1, after which the money would be disbursed to selected students.
"We plan to sponsor 100 prospective scholars in 2024 at 30,000 per person. The application opens on Jan 1."
Nigerians react as man is set to help 100 students with N30k each
@oluwashogo_a said:
"May God bless the donors and the initiator. I mean our generous Dr Olumuyinwa.Thanks sir."
@PeterOluwatomi1
"Amazing. God bless the donors. And congratulations to those who will benefit."
@IrogAnthony commented:
"I pray I benefit from this. In 2018, I made a mistake in my international passport that has made me unable to apply with it because I tried correcting it but the amount I was being told is out of my reach. Abeg when you are selecting, don't pass me by sir."
Dr Igbalajobi helps students get passport
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Dr Olumuyiwa Igbalajobi was able to get N1.3 million through crowdfunding in January 2023.
With the money, some 100 students were supported in getting their passports.
The money is usually donated by well-to-do individuals willing to lift poor students.
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Source: Legit.ng
Israel Usulor (Human-Interest editor) Israel Usulor is a journalist who has 9 years of experience. He worked at The Prime Newspaper and has published articles in TheCable Newspaper. Israel graduated with distinction from Fidei Polytechnic (Mass Commun, 2016). Israel has interviewed Zannah Mustapha, the man who helped negotiate the release of Chibok Girls, and Kunle Adeyanju, who rode a bike from London to Lagos. He covered exclusive stories on Chef Dami during her Guinness World Records cookathon. Email: israel.usulor@corp.legit.ng.
Dr Olumuyiwa Igbalajobi (Scholarship expert and CEO of Scholarship Cafe) Olumuyiwa Igbalajobi (PhD) is an educationist based in Canada. He is the founder of Scholarship Carfe, a body that helps Nigerians to secure scholarships abroad. Igbalajobi provides informed insights on scholarship-related matters on his X (Twitter) page regularly.
