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Osun Governor Unveils N500 Million Fund and Scholarships for Pre-Election Violence Victims

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Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has established a N500 million endowment fund for victims of pre-election violence.
  • The Adeleke family will also provide full university scholarships for the children of those who died in the violence, regardless of political affiliation.
  • Governor Adeleke emphasized the initiative as a humanitarian responsibility and called for unity following his re-election.

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has announced the creation of a N500 million endowment fund dedicated to supporting victims of pre-election violence within the state. The announcement came as Adeleke received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following his re-election victory.

The Osun State Government establishes 500 million naira endowment fund in honour of victims of pre-election violence in Osun State. Adeleke family offers full scholarships to children of deceased up to University level. Victims are to cut across party lines.

— Olalekan BadmuSpecial Assistant on Digital Media to Governor Adeleke, announcing the details of the fund and scholarship program.

In addition to the fund, the Adeleke family has pledged to offer full scholarships, covering university education, for the children of individuals who lost their lives due to the violence. This support will extend across all political party lines, ensuring that beneficiaries are chosen based on need rather than affiliation.

Olalekan Badmu, the governor's Special Assistant on Digital Media, shared the details on social media, stating that a special committee, headed by the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun, will oversee the verification and compilation of beneficiaries. Badmu highlighted the humanitarian nature of the initiative, emphasizing that it is not a political intervention.

This is not a political intervention. It is a humanitarian responsibility. No eligible victim will be excluded because of political affiliation, religion, ethnicity, gender or social status. In grief, there is no political party. In our common humanity, we are one people.

— Ademola AdelekeGovernor of Osun State, emphasizing the humanitarian nature of the support initiative.

Governor Adeleke stressed that no eligible victim would be excluded based on political affiliation, religion, ethnicity, gender, or social status. "In grief, there is no political party. In our common humanity, we are one people," he was quoted as saying. He also appealed for unity among the state's residents, assuring all citizens that he governs the entire state, regardless of their vote in the recent governorship election. "The election is over. The campaign is over. The contest is over. Now is the time to govern, unite, heal and build," Adeleke stated.

The election is over. The campaign is over. The contest is over. Now is the time to govern, unite, heal and build.

— Ademola AdelekeGovernor of Osun State, calling for unity and a focus on governance after the election.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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