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A non-governmental organisation (NGO), FOMAF Project 70, yesterday awarded scholarships to 18 indigent students in Lagos State.
The scholarship, an initiative of InterGuide Academy, gave certificates to the indigent students at a ceremony held in Lagos to the admiration of their parents and guardians.
The coordinator of the project, Judith Rhodes-Vivour, said that the beneficiaries were drawn from different areas in the state.
The breakdown of the beneficiaries indicated that eight of them were undergraduates, an additional eight in Junior Secondary School (JSS) and another two in the Senior Secondary School (SSS).
Speaking at the event, the Founder of FOMAF Project 70, Dr. Gbenga Olowo, said that the beneficiaries were dear to him.